Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Portugal

Portugal: Persons having a second job by educational attainment level was 277.7 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
277.7
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
332.2
in 2008
All-time low
181
in 2015
Years of data
29
1998–2026

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

01002003001998201220261998: 255.81999: 293.12000: 307.22001: 307.72002: 297.62003: 305.92004: 297.52005: 317.52006: 292.52007: 307.52008: 332.22009: 322.62010: 275.62011: 202.12012: 183.82013: 188.72014: 197.12015: 1812016: 200.92017: 201.82018: 221.42019: 228.12020: 194.52021: 243.72022: 243.52023: 254.22024: 262.12025: 282.52026: 277.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Portugal is 277.7, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 332.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 181, in 2015.

That places Portugal 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 274.45 255.8 293.1 2
2000s 308.82 292.5 332.2 10
2010s 208.05 181 275.6 10
2020s 251.17 194.5 282.5 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Switzerland 383.9 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 343.1 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 341.9 compare
  4. 11 Austria 250 compare
  5. 12 Denmark 231 compare
  6. 13 Serbia 210.1 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 Portugal?
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Portugal was 277.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 332.2 in 2008.
What is the lowest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 181 in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for persons having a second job by educational attainment level?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is persons having a second job by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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