Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly in Italy
Italy: Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly was 189.6 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Italy, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Italy stood at 189.6 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Italy peaked at 442.5 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 170.4 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Italy ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 269 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 288.6 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 312.7 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 230 Thousand persons | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 237.6 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 228 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 411.6 Thousand persons | +80.5% |
| 2005 | 390.5 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 357.1 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 442.5 Thousand persons | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 403.1 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 325 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 338.4 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 306.8 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 309.5 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 296.2 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 316.3 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 307.8 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 354.7 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 332.5 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 325.8 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 368.2 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 335.6 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 291 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 274.3 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 302.3 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 170.4 Thousand persons | -43.6% |
| 2025 | 191.9 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2026 | 189.6 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 189.6 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.5 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 189.6 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +80.5% | 228 Thousand persons | 411.6 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.8 Thousand persons | 269 Thousand persons | 288.6 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 333.81 Thousand persons | 228 Thousand persons | 442.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.62 Thousand persons | 296.2 Thousand persons | 368.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.73 Thousand persons | 170.4 Thousand persons | 335.6 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Italy?
- Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Italy was 189.6 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 442.5 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.4 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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