Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition was 14.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Netherlands stood at 14.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Netherlands peaked at 14.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.9 | — |
| 2007 | 9.6 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 12.2 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 14.8 | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.38 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 | 10.2 | 14.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Netherlands?
- Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Netherlands was 14.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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