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
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Portugal, 2006–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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