Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Germany

Germany: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 2,115 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,115 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,295 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
459.8 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Germany, 1983–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1983200420251983: 459.8 Thousand persons1984: 861.6 Thousand persons1985: 500.5 Thousand persons1986: 522.8 Thousand persons1987: 509.3 Thousand persons1988: 548.8 Thousand persons1989: 599.8 Thousand persons1990: 738.5 Thousand persons1991: 741.4 Thousand persons1992: 670.6 Thousand persons1993: 736 Thousand persons1994: 668.3 Thousand persons1995: 977.2 Thousand persons1996: 862.6 Thousand persons1997: 903.4 Thousand persons1998: 984.3 Thousand persons1999: 912.1 Thousand persons2000: 855.1 Thousand persons2001: 867.6 Thousand persons2002: 803.8 Thousand persons2003: 898.7 Thousand persons2004: 958.6 Thousand persons2005: 1.2k Thousand persons2006: 1.3k Thousand persons2007: 1.4k Thousand persons2008: 1.4k Thousand persons2009: 1.4k Thousand persons2010: 1.4k Thousand persons2011: 1.8k Thousand persons2012: 1.8k Thousand persons2013: 1.9k Thousand persons2014: 2.0k Thousand persons2015: 2.0k Thousand persons2016: 2.2k Thousand persons2017: 2.2k Thousand persons2018: 2.2k Thousand persons2019: 2.3k Thousand persons2020: 2.0k Thousand persons2021: 1.8k Thousand persons2022: 1.9k Thousand persons2023: 1.9k Thousand persons2024: 2.0k Thousand persons2025: 2.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Germany is 2,115 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Germany peaked at 2,295 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 459.8 Thousand persons, in 1983.

Germany ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 571.8 Thousand persons 459.8 Thousand persons 861.6 Thousand persons 7
1990s 819.44 Thousand persons 668.3 Thousand persons 984.3 Thousand persons 10
2000s 1,119 Thousand persons 803.8 Thousand persons 1,428 Thousand persons 10
2010s 1,982 Thousand persons 1,386 Thousand persons 2,295 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,948 Thousand persons 1,793 Thousand persons 2,115 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Türkiye 1,384 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 1,367 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 1,129 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Germany?
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Germany was 2,115 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,295 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 459.8 Thousand persons in 1983.
How does Germany rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
Germany ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,162 data points, 1983–2025
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