Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
2,070 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
2.2 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
82.8 Thousand persons
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,258
What the numbers show
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 2,070 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 2.2 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 82.8 Thousand persons, and the mean is 322.72 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 941.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 160.2%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 62.7%).
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2,070 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 2 | France | 1,394 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 1,103 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1,052 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,052 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 1,046 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 1,046 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 688.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 688.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 611.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 383.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 343.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 341.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 19.5% | flat |
| 14 | Portugal | 277.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 38.2% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 250 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 231 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 17 | Serbia | 210.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 209.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 19 | Italy | 197.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 20 | Finland | 188.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 172.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 116.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 160.2% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 82.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 44.3% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 72.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 12.8% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 72.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 12.8% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 57 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 57 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 28 | Greece | 56.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 44.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 44.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 44.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 44.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 33 | Romania | 44.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 62.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Slovenia | 38.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 38.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 25.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 144.7% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 25.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 144.7% | falling |
| 38 | Iceland | 22.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.3% | falling |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 17.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 44.9% | falling |
| 40 | Cyprus | 16 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 41 | Malta | 14 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 102.9% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 13.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 51.6% | volatile |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 11 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 45 | 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) 8,455 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 6,894 Thousand persons