Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2019
All-time low
7.1%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8.6% for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Sweden peaked at 12.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.4% | — |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Sweden?
- Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Sweden was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- Sweden ranks 4th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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