Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Greece
Greece: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
56.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
172.4 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
50.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Greece stood at 56.2 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Greece peaked at 172.4 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Greece ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 172.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 161.1 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 150.4 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 107 Thousand persons | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 132.3 Thousand persons | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 118.6 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 109 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 124.8 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 128.1 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 145.4 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 150.8 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 152.7 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 126 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 86.7 Thousand persons | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 62.3 Thousand persons | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 59.4 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 60.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 59 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 67.4 Thousand persons | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 82.9 Thousand persons | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 80.2 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 85.2 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 74 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 64 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 63.6 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 52.4 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 55.6 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 50.8 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2026 | 56.2 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.75 Thousand persons | 161.1 Thousand persons | 172.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 131.91 Thousand persons | 107 Thousand persons | 152.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.99 Thousand persons | 59 Thousand persons | 126 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.51 Thousand persons | 50.8 Thousand persons | 74 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Greece?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Greece was 56.2 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 172.4 Thousand persons in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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