Persons having a second: quarterly data … educational quarterly in France
France: Persons having a second: quarterly data … educational quarterly was 1,396 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,396 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,447 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
652.2 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in France, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in France stood at 1,396 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in France peaked at 1,447 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 652.2 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places France 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons having a second: quarterly data … educational quarterly in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 767.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 749.5 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 807.3 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 768 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 803.9 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 652.2 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 752.6 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 698.7 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 764.3 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 799.4 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 854.4 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 876.4 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 864.7 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 869.4 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 826.1 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,373 Thousand persons | +66.3% |
| 2014 | 1,381 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,351 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,322 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,335 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,447 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,396 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,404 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,278 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,263 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,262 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,336 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 1,391 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2026 | 1,396 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,396 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.5 Thousand persons, 9.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 1,396 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180 Thousand persons, 7.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons having a second: quarterly data … educational quarterly in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +66.3% | 826.1 Thousand persons | 1,373 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 758.65 Thousand persons | 749.5 Thousand persons | 767.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 777.72 Thousand persons | 652.2 Thousand persons | 876.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,216 Thousand persons | 826.1 Thousand persons | 1,447 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 Thousand persons | 1,262 Thousand persons | 1,404 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 2,121 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,274 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,064 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,052 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,052 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by educational attainment level in France?
- Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in France was 1,396 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,447 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 652.2 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does France rank for persons having a second job by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by educational attainment level rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Persons having a second job by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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