Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons having a second job by educational attainment level was 1,129 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,129 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,308 Thousand persons
in 1996
All-time low
555.3 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983–2019

05001.0k1.5k1983200120191983: 555.3 Thousand persons1984: 705.8 Thousand persons1985: 786.4 Thousand persons1986: 820.8 Thousand persons1987: 850.9 Thousand persons1988: 975.6 Thousand persons1989: 1.1k Thousand persons1990: 1.1k Thousand persons1991: 1.1k Thousand persons1992: 986.1 Thousand persons1993: 1.1k Thousand persons1994: 1.2k Thousand persons1995: 1.3k Thousand persons1996: 1.3k Thousand persons1997: 1.3k Thousand persons1998: 1.2k Thousand persons1999: 1.3k Thousand persons2000: 1.2k Thousand persons2001: 1.2k Thousand persons2002: 1.1k Thousand persons2003: 1.1k Thousand persons2004: 1.1k Thousand persons2005: 1.1k Thousand persons2006: 1.0k Thousand persons2007: 1.1k Thousand persons2008: 1.1k Thousand persons2009: 1.1k Thousand persons2010: 1.1k Thousand persons2011: 1.1k Thousand persons2012: 1.1k Thousand persons2013: 1.1k Thousand persons2014: 1.2k Thousand persons2015: 1.2k Thousand persons2016: 1.1k Thousand persons2017: 1.1k Thousand persons2018: 1.1k Thousand persons2019: 1.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,129 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by educational attainment level in 2019.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 1,308 Thousand persons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 555.3 Thousand persons, in 1983.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1983 555.3 Thousand persons
1984 705.8 Thousand persons +27.1%
1985 786.4 Thousand persons +11.4%
1986 820.8 Thousand persons +4.4%
1987 850.9 Thousand persons +3.7%
1988 975.6 Thousand persons +14.7%
1989 1,071 Thousand persons +9.7%
1990 1,093 Thousand persons +2.1%
1991 1,091 Thousand persons -0.2%
1992 986.1 Thousand persons -9.6%
1993 1,054 Thousand persons +6.9%
1994 1,160 Thousand persons +10.0%
1995 1,303 Thousand persons +12.3%
1996 1,308 Thousand persons +0.4%
1997 1,269 Thousand persons -3.0%
1998 1,203 Thousand persons -5.2%
1999 1,270 Thousand persons +5.6%
2000 1,185 Thousand persons -6.7%
2001 1,178 Thousand persons -0.6%
2002 1,147 Thousand persons -2.7%
2003 1,147 Thousand persons -0.0%
2004 1,084 Thousand persons -5.5%
2005 1,053 Thousand persons -2.9%
2006 1,045 Thousand persons -0.8%
2007 1,091 Thousand persons +4.4%
2008 1,116 Thousand persons +2.3%
2009 1,130 Thousand persons +1.2%
2010 1,099 Thousand persons -2.7%
2011 1,134 Thousand persons +3.2%
2012 1,123 Thousand persons -1.0%
2013 1,132 Thousand persons +0.9%
2014 1,194 Thousand persons +5.5%
2015 1,167 Thousand persons -2.3%
2016 1,122 Thousand persons -3.8%
2017 1,118 Thousand persons -0.3%
2018 1,111 Thousand persons -0.7%
2019 1,129 Thousand persons +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 823.63 Thousand persons 555.3 Thousand persons 1,071 Thousand persons 7
1990s 1,174 Thousand persons 986.1 Thousand persons 1,308 Thousand persons 10
2000s 1,118 Thousand persons 1,045 Thousand persons 1,185 Thousand persons 10
2010s 1,133 Thousand persons 1,099 Thousand persons 1,194 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 2,115 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 1,384 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 1,367 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,129 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 1,017 Thousand persons compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 1,017 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons having a second job by educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 1,129 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,308 Thousand persons in 1996.
What is the lowest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 555.3 Thousand persons in 1983.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons having a second job by educational attainment level?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons having a second job by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,436 data points, 1983–2025
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