Persons having a second: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons having a second: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 1,064 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands stood at 1,064 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands peaked at 1,064 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 430.7 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons having a second: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 433.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 430.7 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 473.5 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 455.2 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 470.6 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 482 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 490.4 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 505.1 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 550 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 597.9 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 634.4 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 608.5 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 577.4 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 610.1 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 625.1 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 684.4 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 700.1 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 738.4 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 689.2 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 713.5 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 723.6 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 738.2 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 712.7 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 934.6 Thousand persons | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 975.1 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,012 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,001 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,036 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 1,064 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons having a second: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.1% | 712.7 Thousand persons | 934.6 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432 Thousand persons | 430.7 Thousand persons | 433.3 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 526.76 Thousand persons | 455.2 Thousand persons | 634.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 680 Thousand persons | 577.4 Thousand persons | 738.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 962.14 Thousand persons | 712.7 Thousand persons | 1,064 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Germany 2,121 Thousand persons compare
- 2 France 1,396 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,274 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,052 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,052 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 1,046 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.3% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands was 1,064 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,064 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.7 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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