Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 8,443 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,443 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
8,443 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
6,100 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 8,443 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 8,443 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,100 Thousand persons, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,217 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 6,100 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6,500 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 6,741 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6,834 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,301 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 7,431 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7,190 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,948 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7,108 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7,094 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,804 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 7,860 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,749 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8,014 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8,090 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,130 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,348 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7,630 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 7,619 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,855 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8,019 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 8,229 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 8,443 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,789 Thousand persons | 6,100 Thousand persons | 7,431 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,714 Thousand persons | 6,948 Thousand persons | 8,348 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,966 Thousand persons | 7,619 Thousand persons | 8,443 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 2,115 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 1,384 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 1,367 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,129 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1,129 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 8,443 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,443 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,100 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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