Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Spain
Spain: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition was 1.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.4
Change on year
down 53.3%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3
in 2024
All-time low
1.3
in 2013
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Spain, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.4 for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in 2025.
That represents a change of down 53.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Spain peaked at 3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2013.
That places Spain 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.2 | — |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +69.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | +87.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4 | -53.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.45, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Spain?
- Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Spain was 1.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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