Persons having a second: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons having a second: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 1,046 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
The most recent figure for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands is 1,046 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands peaked at 1,046 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 430.7 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1,046 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,046 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.5 Thousand persons, 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,046 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180 Thousand persons, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 959.6 Thousand persons | 712.7 Thousand persons | 1,046 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Netherlands 1,064 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,052 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,052 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 718.7 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Poland 688.6 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Spain 651.2 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
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 1,046 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 1,046 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 7th 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 51.8%. 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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