Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Persons having a second job by educational attainment level was 2,115 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,115 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,295 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
459.8 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany is 2,115 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 2,295 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 459.8 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places Germany 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 459.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 861.6 Thousand persons | +87.4% |
| 1985 | 500.5 Thousand persons | -41.9% |
| 1986 | 522.8 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 509.3 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 548.8 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 599.8 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 738.5 Thousand persons | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 741.4 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 670.6 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 736 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 668.3 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 977.2 Thousand persons | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 862.6 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 903.4 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 984.3 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 912.1 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 855.1 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 867.6 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 803.8 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 898.7 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 958.6 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,222 Thousand persons | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 1,304 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,423 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1,428 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,428 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,386 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,758 Thousand persons | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1,833 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,906 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,977 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,020 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,205 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 2,234 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,206 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,295 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,958 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1,793 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,901 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,910 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,013 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 2,115 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,115 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.35 Thousand persons, 14.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,115 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.9 Thousand persons, 12.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +87.4% | 459.8 Thousand persons | 861.6 Thousand persons |
| 1985 | -41.9% | 861.6 Thousand persons | 500.5 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 571.8 Thousand persons | 459.8 Thousand persons | 861.6 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 819.44 Thousand persons | 668.3 Thousand persons | 984.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,119 Thousand persons | 803.8 Thousand persons | 1,428 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,982 Thousand persons | 1,386 Thousand persons | 2,295 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,948 Thousand persons | 1,793 Thousand persons | 2,115 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Türkiye 1,384 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 1,367 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1,129 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1,129 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
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 2,115 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,295 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.8 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for persons having a second job by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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