Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Spain
Spain: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.4%
Change on year
down 53.3%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2024
All-time low
1.3%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Spain, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Spain is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Spain peaked at 3.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.2% | — |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +69.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +87.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -53.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Spain?
- Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Spain was 1.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- Spain ranks 31st 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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