Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Denmark
Denmark: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 298.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Denmark is 298.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Denmark peaked at 325.3 Thousand persons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 100.9 Thousand persons, in 1984.
That places Denmark 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.94 Thousand persons | 100.9 Thousand persons | 325.3 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 159.94 Thousand persons | 134.2 Thousand persons | 194.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.23 Thousand persons | 252 Thousand persons | 311.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.24 Thousand persons | 193.9 Thousand persons | 255.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.1 Thousand persons | 216.6 Thousand persons | 298.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Denmark?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Denmark was 298.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 325.3 Thousand persons in 1983.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.9 Thousand persons in 1984.
- How does Denmark rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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