Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 1,017 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,017 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,017 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
173.3 Thousand persons
in 1985
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,017 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands peaked at 1,017 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 173.3 Thousand persons, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 181.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1985 | 173.3 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 271.2 Thousand persons | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 266.2 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 272.2 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 301.6 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 305 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 329.6 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 325.3 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 345.8 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 333.4 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 359.3 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 385.1 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 433.3 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 430.7 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 463.5 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 473.3 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 477.3 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 483 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 494.1 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 496.1 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 529.1 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 592.6 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 627.6 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 620.6 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 596.9 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 586.5 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 603.9 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 685.8 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 687.4 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 722.6 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 705 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 703 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 723.4 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 728.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 722.4 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 902.7 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 972.5 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,001 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,006 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,017 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.84 Thousand persons | 173.3 Thousand persons | 272.2 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 354.91 Thousand persons | 301.6 Thousand persons | 433.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.72 Thousand persons | 463.5 Thousand persons | 627.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.3 Thousand persons | 586.5 Thousand persons | 728.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.08 Thousand persons | 722.4 Thousand persons | 1,017 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 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
- 6 Netherlands 1,017 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 682.9 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 682.9 Thousand persons compare
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands was 1,017 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,017 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.3 Thousand persons in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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