Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in France
France: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 1,367 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,367 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,435 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
655.6 Thousand persons
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in France, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in France stood at 1,367 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in France peaked at 1,435 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 655.6 Thousand persons, in 1994.
France ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 677.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1991 | 676.7 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 667.3 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 721.8 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 655.6 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 751 Thousand persons | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 743.8 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 727 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 767.8 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 749.5 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 807.3 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 768 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 803.9 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 659 Thousand persons | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 713.8 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 723 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 739.8 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 784.6 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 827.6 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 865.9 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 872.7 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 866.5 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 836 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,414 Thousand persons | +69.2% |
| 2014 | 1,410 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,359 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,330 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,333 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,435 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1,412 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,368 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,239 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1,239 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,263 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,313 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 1,367 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,367 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.35 Thousand persons, 9.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 1,367 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.9 Thousand persons, 8.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +69.2% | 836 Thousand persons | 1,414 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 713.84 Thousand persons | 655.6 Thousand persons | 767.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 769.29 Thousand persons | 659 Thousand persons | 865.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,227 Thousand persons | 836 Thousand persons | 1,435 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,298 Thousand persons | 1,239 Thousand persons | 1,368 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 2,115 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 1,384 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1,129 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1,129 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 1,017 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 1,017 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in France?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in France was 1,367 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,435 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 655.6 Thousand persons in 1994.
- How does France rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- France ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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