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

Latest (2025)
577.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
579.6 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
164.7 Thousand persons
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Spain, 1986–2025

2003004005006001986200520251986: 164.7 Thousand persons1987: 202.8 Thousand persons1988: 216.1 Thousand persons1989: 211.4 Thousand persons1990: 180.2 Thousand persons1991: 172.2 Thousand persons1992: 184.3 Thousand persons1993: 174.5 Thousand persons1994: 182.6 Thousand persons1995: 193.3 Thousand persons1996: 196.7 Thousand persons1997: 214.5 Thousand persons1998: 221 Thousand persons1999: 249 Thousand persons2000: 280.9 Thousand persons2001: 299.6 Thousand persons2002: 288 Thousand persons2003: 311.7 Thousand persons2004: 378.2 Thousand persons2005: 506.4 Thousand persons2006: 499.4 Thousand persons2007: 534.4 Thousand persons2008: 523.2 Thousand persons2009: 444.9 Thousand persons2010: 408.2 Thousand persons2011: 374.3 Thousand persons2012: 349.7 Thousand persons2013: 377.7 Thousand persons2014: 382.9 Thousand persons2015: 404 Thousand persons2016: 424.8 Thousand persons2017: 447.5 Thousand persons2018: 440.8 Thousand persons2019: 467 Thousand persons2020: 421.5 Thousand persons2021: 501.8 Thousand persons2022: 532.4 Thousand persons2023: 572.1 Thousand persons2024: 579.6 Thousand persons2025: 577.8 Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 United Kingdom 1,129 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 1,017 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Poland 682.9 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 379.3 Thousand persons compare
  5. 9 Sweden 343.4 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Belgium 314.4 Thousand persons compare

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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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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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