Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Spain
Spain: Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs was 611.6 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
611.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
632.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
220.5 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Spain, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 611.6 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in 2026.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Spain peaked at 632.6 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 220.5 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Spain 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 220.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 253.1 Thousand persons | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 284.4 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 295.4 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 282 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 325.4 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 385.6 Thousand persons | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 488.4 Thousand persons | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 512.8 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 536.6 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 505.2 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 441 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 397.6 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 357 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 356.4 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 364 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 390 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 413.3 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 425.4 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 443.9 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 448.2 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 490.7 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 447.5 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 547.6 Thousand persons | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 528.7 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 602.6 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 582.4 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 632.6 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2026 | 611.6 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.8 Thousand persons | 220.5 Thousand persons | 253.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 405.68 Thousand persons | 282 Thousand persons | 536.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 408.65 Thousand persons | 356.4 Thousand persons | 490.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.71 Thousand persons | 447.5 Thousand persons | 632.6 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Spain?
- Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Spain was 611.6 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 632.6 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.5 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 professional status of both jobs - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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