Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 8,455 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
8,455 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
8,569 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
6,100 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 8,455 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 8,569 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,100 Thousand persons, in 2003.
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,217 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 6,100 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6,500 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 6,762 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6,890 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,211 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7,313 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,072 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6,896 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,165 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7,115 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,813 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 7,821 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,725 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,056 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8,171 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8,156 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,524 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7,627 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 7,804 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7,866 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,220 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8,249 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 8,569 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2026 | 8,455 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,758 Thousand persons | 6,100 Thousand persons | 7,313 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,744 Thousand persons | 6,896 Thousand persons | 8,524 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,113 Thousand persons | 7,627 Thousand persons | 8,569 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 8,455 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,569 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,100 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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