Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Portugal

Portugal: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and was 4.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.3%
Change on year
up 59.3%
World rank
11th
of 35 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

012342006201520252006: 2.6 Percentage2007: 2.6 Percentage2008: 2.2 Percentage2009: 2.1 Percentage2010: 2.2 Percentage2011: 2.7 Percentage2012: 2 Percentage2013: 2.5 Percentage2014: 2.9 Percentage2015: 2.4 Percentage2016: 2.5 Percentage2017: 2.5 Percentage2018: 2.4 Percentage2019: 2.4 Percentage2021: 1.9 Percentage2022: 2.7 Percentage2023: 1.6 Percentage2024: 2.7 Percentage2025: 4.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 11th out of 35 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 and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child in Portugal, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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 2.0% -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 3.2%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.1% 2.6% 4
2010s 2.5% 2.0% 2.9% 10
2020s 2.6% 1.6% 4.3% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Germany 4.8% compare
  2. 10 Ireland 4.4% compare
  3. 12 Slovenia 4.0% compare
  4. 12 Slovenia 4.0% compare
  5. 14 Belgium 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 11th out of 35 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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Indicator
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 591 data points, 2006–2025
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