Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children was 4.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.3
Change on year
up 59.3%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2025
All-time low
1.6
in 2023
Years of data
19
2006–2025
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Portugal, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.3 for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 59.3% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Portugal peaked at 4.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2023.
That places Portugal 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.6 | — |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 2 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +68.8% |
| 2025 | 4.3 | +59.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.15, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Portugal?
- Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Portugal was 4.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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