Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 6,894 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
6,894 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
6,980 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,821 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 6,894 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in 2026.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 6,980 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,821 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,821 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 3,831 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,230 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 4,541 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 4,750 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5,054 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5,114 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,939 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,780 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5,082 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5,054 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5,746 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 5,889 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,931 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,192 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6,270 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,331 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,631 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,943 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 6,229 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6,355 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6,654 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 6,727 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 6,980 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 6,894 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,535 Thousand persons | 3,821 Thousand persons | 5,114 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,791 Thousand persons | 4,780 Thousand persons | 6,631 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,540 Thousand persons | 5,943 Thousand persons | 6,980 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 2,070 Thousand persons compare
- 2 France 1,394 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,103 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,052 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1,052 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 6,894 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,980 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,821 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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