Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland

Iceland: Persons having a second job by educational attainment level was 22.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.9
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
29.1
in 2024
All-time low
14.3
in 2011
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland, 1998–2025

01020301998201120251998: 241999: 26.82000: 27.52001: 282002: 26.52003: 17.72004: 17.32005: 17.22006: 20.92007: 17.62008: 16.82009: 15.82010: 14.62011: 14.32012: 15.32013: 17.72014: 20.32015: 20.42016: 22.92017: 22.52018: 21.32019: 19.12020: 15.42021: 20.32022: 22.42023: 22.82024: 29.12025: 22.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland stood at 22.9.

The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 29.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2011.

That places Iceland 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.4 24 26.8 2
2000s 20.53 15.8 28 10
2010s 18.84 14.3 22.9 10
2020s 22.15 15.4 29.1 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 25 Romania 44.2 compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 38.4 compare
  3. 27 Croatia 25.2 compare
  4. 29 Bulgaria 17.1 compare
  5. 30 Cyprus 16 compare
  6. 31 Malta 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland?
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland was 22.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for persons having a second job by educational attainment level?
Iceland ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons having a second job by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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