Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition was 3.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.2% for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in United Kingdom peaked at 4.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.3% | — |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in United Kingdom was 3.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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