Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
2,115 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
1.7 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
80.3 Thousand persons
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,472
What the numbers show
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 2,115 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 1.7 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 80.3 Thousand persons, and the mean is 320.74 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,244.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 153.3%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 68.1%).
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2,115 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 1,384 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 3 | France | 1,367 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1,129 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1,129 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 1,017 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 1,017 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 682.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 682.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 577.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 379.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 343.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 314.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 298.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 281.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 45.2% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 255 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 17 | Finland | 200.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia | 194.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia | 194.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 191.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 21.9% | rising |
| 21 | Italy | 184.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 39.1% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 168.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 119.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 153.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Lithuania | 80.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 17.2% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 80.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 17.2% | falling |
| 26 | Hungary | 79 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 68.8% | falling |
| 27 | Greece | 57 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 28 | Latvia | 45.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 28 | Latvia | 45.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 45.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 99.1% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 45.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 99.1% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 45 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 45 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 43.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 68.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Slovenia | 34.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 34.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 37 | Croatia | 26.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 26.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 39 | Iceland | 25.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 21.2% | falling |
| 40 | Malta | 16.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 16 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 14.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 49.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Cyprus | 12.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 25.5% | falling |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 11.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 24.7% | falling |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 11.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 24.7% | falling |
| 46 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 47 | Montenegro | 1.7 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 21.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 8,443 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 6,827 Thousand persons