Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in France

France: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition was 3.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.7
Change on year
up 54.2%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2025
All-time low
2.1
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in France, 2006–2025

012342006201520252006: 2.12007: 2.42008: 2.32009: 2.82010: 2.72011: 2.92012: 2.62013: 3.12014: 2.72015: 2.82016: 2.92017: 2.62018: 2.72019: 3.22020: 2.52021: 2.92022: 32023: 3.12024: 2.42025: 3.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 3.7 for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 54.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in France peaked at 3.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2006.

France ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in France, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in France, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 2.1
2007 2.4 +14.3%
2008 2.3 -4.2%
2009 2.8 +21.7%
2010 2.7 -3.6%
2011 2.9 +7.4%
2012 2.6 -10.3%
2013 3.1 +19.2%
2014 2.7 -12.9%
2015 2.8 +3.7%
2016 2.9 +3.6%
2017 2.6 -10.3%
2018 2.7 +3.8%
2019 3.2 +18.5%
2020 2.5 -21.9%
2021 2.9 +16.0%
2022 3 +3.4%
2023 3.1 +3.3%
2024 2.4 -22.6%
2025 3.7 +54.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4 2.1 2.8 4
2010s 2.82 2.6 3.2 10
2020s 2.93 2.4 3.7 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Portugal 4.3 compare
  2. 11 Slovenia 4 compare
  3. 12 Belgium 3.9 compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.2 compare
  5. 15 Austria 3.1 compare
  6. 15 Latvia 3.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in France?
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in France was 3.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2006.
How does France rank for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
France ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 483 data points, 2006–2025
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