Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition by country
Countries reporting
27
Highest
20.2
Denmark
Lowest
0.5
Italy
Median
3.2
Years covered
20
2006β2025
Data points
483
What the numbers show
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 20.2 in Denmark; the lowest is 0.5 in Italy.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.2, and the mean is 4.84.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 40.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 214.3%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 42.9%).
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 20.2 | 2025 | up 65.6% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 14.8 | 2025 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 13.7 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 4 | Sweden | 8.6 | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 7.1 | 2025 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 6 | Serbia | 5.8 | 2025 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 5.6 | 2025 | up 115.4% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 4.8 | 2025 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 9 | Ireland | 4.4 | 2025 | up 214.3% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 4.3 | 2025 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 11 | Slovenia | 4 | 2021 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 12 | Belgium | 3.9 | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 13 | France | 3.7 | 2025 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3.2 | 2019 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 15 | Latvia | 3.1 | 2020 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 3.1 | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 3 | 2025 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 17 | Malta | 3 | 2020 | up 15.4% | falling |
| 19 | Poland | 2.2 | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 20 | North Macedonia | 2.1 | 2020 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 20 | Cyprus | 2.1 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 22 | Czechia | 2 | 2024 | up 122.2% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 1.8 | 2020 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 24 | Greece | 1.4 | 2025 | up 40.0% | falling |
| 24 | Spain | 1.4 | 2025 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 0.8 | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 27 | Italy | 0.5 | 2025 | down 37.5% | falling |