Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and was 3.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in United Kingdom is 3.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in United Kingdom peaked at 4.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.3% | — |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in United Kingdom was 3.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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