Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition was 20.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Denmark is 20.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Denmark peaked at 20.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2019.
That places Denmark 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14 | — |
| 2008 | 14.3 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.8 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 11.9 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 11.6 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.4 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 13.9 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 18.3 | +31.7% |
| 2025 | 20.2 | +10.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.45, 5.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2, 6.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.37 | 14 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.63 | 11 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 | 11.6 | 20.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Netherlands 14.8 compare
- 2 Netherlands 14.8 compare
- 4 Norway 13.7 compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Denmark?
- Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Denmark was 20.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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