Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs was 1,046 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,046 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,046 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
430.7 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands is 1,046 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands peaked at 1,046 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 430.7 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 433.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 430.7 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 473.5 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 455.2 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 470.6 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 482 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 490.4 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 505.1 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 550 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 597.9 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 634.4 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 608.5 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 577.4 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 610.1 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 625.1 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 684.4 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 700.1 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 738.4 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 689.2 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 713.5 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 723.6 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 738.2 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 712.7 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 934.6 Thousand persons | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 975.1 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,012 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,001 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,036 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 1,046 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432 Thousand persons | 430.7 Thousand persons | 433.3 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 526.76 Thousand persons | 455.2 Thousand persons | 634.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 680 Thousand persons | 577.4 Thousand persons | 738.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 959.6 Thousand persons | 712.7 Thousand persons | 1,046 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Türkiye 1,103 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,052 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1,052 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 1,046 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 688.6 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 688.6 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands?
- Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands was 1,046 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,046 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.7 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 professional status of both jobs - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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