Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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