Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
2,121 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
2.2 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
94.3 Thousand persons
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,297
What the numbers show
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job - quarterly data is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 2,121 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 2.2 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 94.3 Thousand persons, and the mean is 322.31 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 964.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 214.6%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 74.1%).
Persons having a second: quarterly data … occupation quarterly: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2,121 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 2 | France | 1,396 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 1,274 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1,064 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,052 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,052 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1,046 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 718.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 688.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 651.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 393.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 355.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.2% | flat |
| 13 | Belgium | 349.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 280.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 39.5% | falling |
| 15 | Denmark | 271.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 12.2% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 255.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 229.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 205.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 19 | Italy | 189.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 20 | Serbia | 189.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 189.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 180 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 123 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 175.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Hungary | 94.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 64.3% | flat |
| 25 | Lithuania | 72.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 12.8% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 71.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 11.7% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 67.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 33.8% | falling |
| 28 | Latvia | 57 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 29 | Greece | 55 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 44.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 44.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 42.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 33 | Slovakia | 41.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 38.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 37.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 32.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 214.6% | falling |
| 37 | Romania | 30.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Iceland | 27.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 18.3% | flat |
| 39 | Croatia | 25.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 144.7% | falling |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 18.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 60.2% | falling |
| 41 | Malta | 17 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 146.4% | rising |
| 42 | Cyprus | 15.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 14 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 10.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 10.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 46 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 56.3% | falling |
| 47 | Montenegro | 2.2 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 4.8% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 8,699 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 7,049 Thousand persons