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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Netherlands is 1,017, measured 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 173.3, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.84 | 173.3 | 272.2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 354.91 | 301.6 | 433.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.72 | 463.5 | 627.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.3 | 586.5 | 728.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.08 | 722.4 | 1,017 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
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 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 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 in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 36 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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