Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Italy
Italy: Persons having a second job by educational attainment level was 184.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
184.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
471.5 Thousand persons
in 2004
All-time low
139.8 Thousand persons
in 1990
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Italy, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Italy stood at 184.3 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 471.5 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 139.8 Thousand persons, in 1990.
Italy ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 427 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 192.9 Thousand persons | -54.8% |
| 1985 | 199.1 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 140.4 Thousand persons | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 176.8 Thousand persons | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 187.6 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 182.3 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 139.8 Thousand persons | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 181.4 Thousand persons | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 325.3 Thousand persons | +79.3% |
| 1993 | 273.2 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 272.7 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 270.7 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 276.1 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 287.4 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 260 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 282.7 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 287.6 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 283.6 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 269 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 265.1 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 471.5 Thousand persons | +77.9% |
| 2005 | 354.7 Thousand persons | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 374.6 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 400.3 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 438.5 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 346.2 Thousand persons | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 342.8 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 311.6 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 324.5 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 291.4 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 292.7 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 302.8 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 329 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 339.6 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 323.2 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 338.3 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 320.4 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 346.8 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 286.1 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 286.7 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 223.8 Thousand persons | -21.9% |
| 2025 | 184.3 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 184.3 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.35 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 184.3 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.9 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +79.3% | 181.4 Thousand persons | 325.3 Thousand persons |
| 2004 | +77.9% | 265.1 Thousand persons | 471.5 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 215.16 Thousand persons | 140.4 Thousand persons | 427 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 256.93 Thousand persons | 139.8 Thousand persons | 325.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 349.11 Thousand persons | 265.1 Thousand persons | 471.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.59 Thousand persons | 291.4 Thousand persons | 342.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.68 Thousand persons | 184.3 Thousand persons | 346.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Italy?
- Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Italy was 184.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 471.5 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.8 Thousand persons in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for persons having a second job by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by educational attainment level rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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