Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Spain
Spain: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 577.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 577.8 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Spain peaked at 579.6 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 164.7 Thousand persons, in 1986.
Spain ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 198.75 Thousand persons | 164.7 Thousand persons | 216.1 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 1990s | 196.83 Thousand persons | 172.2 Thousand persons | 249 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 406.67 Thousand persons | 280.9 Thousand persons | 534.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.69 Thousand persons | 349.7 Thousand persons | 467 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.87 Thousand persons | 421.5 Thousand persons | 579.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 United Kingdom 1,129 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 1,017 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Poland 682.9 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Switzerland 379.3 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Sweden 343.4 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Belgium 314.4 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Spain
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Spain?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Spain was 577.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 579.6 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.7 Thousand persons in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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