Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany

Germany: Persons having a second job by educational attainment level was 2,070 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2,070
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,396
in 2019
All-time low
803.8
in 2002
Years of data
28
1998–2026

Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany, 1998–2026

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998201220261998: 984.31999: 912.12000: 855.12001: 867.62002: 803.82003: 898.72004: 958.62005: 1.2k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.4k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.9k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.2k2026: 2.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany is 2,070, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 2,396 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 803.8, in 2002.

Germany ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 948.2 912.1 984.3 2
2000s 1,122 803.8 1,453 10
2010s 2,035 1,422 2,396 10
2020s 2,016 1,843 2,156 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 1,394 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 1,052 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 1,046 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany?
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany was 2,070 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,396 in 2019.
What is the lowest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 803.8 in 2002.
How does Germany rank for persons having a second job by educational attainment level?
Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is persons having a second job by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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