Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Portugal

Portugal: Persons having a second job by educational attainment level was 281.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
281.6
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
340.9
in 2003
All-time low
181.7
in 2013
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1986–2025

01002003001986200520251986: 250.81987: 242.91988: 2381989: 231.71990: 2281991: 317.41992: 287.11993: 270.91994: 257.11995: 2481996: 268.61997: 2751998: 290.91999: 275.42000: 311.72001: 313.22002: 329.12003: 340.92004: 313.82005: 318.22006: 299.52007: 315.62008: 331.32009: 319.12010: 288.42011: 2342012: 207.12013: 181.72014: 2002015: 1942016: 195.62017: 1982018: 204.42019: 226.32020: 185.72021: 220.92022: 238.72023: 253.92024: 2652025: 281.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 281.6 for persons having a second job by educational attainment level in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 340.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 181.7, in 2013.

That places Portugal 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 240.85 231.7 250.8 4
1990s 271.84 228 317.4 10
2000s 319.24 299.5 340.9 10
2010s 212.95 181.7 288.4 10
2020s 240.97 185.7 281.6 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Sweden 343.4 compare
  2. 9 Belgium 314.4 compare
  3. 10 Denmark 298.4 compare
  4. 12 Austria 255 compare
  5. 13 Finland 200.4 compare
  6. 14 Serbia 194.5 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 281.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 340.9 in 2003.
What is the lowest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 181.7 in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for persons having a second job by educational attainment level?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons having a second job by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,162 data points, 1983–2025
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