Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Germany
Germany: Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs was 2,115 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,115
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,295
in 2019
All-time low
459.8
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Germany stood at 2,115.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Germany peaked at 2,295 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 459.8, in 1983.
Germany ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 459.8 | — |
| 1984 | 861.6 | +87.4% |
| 1985 | 500.5 | -41.9% |
| 1986 | 522.8 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 509.3 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 548.8 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 599.8 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 738.5 | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 741.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 670.6 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 736 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 668.3 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 977.2 | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 862.6 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 903.4 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 984.3 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 912.1 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 855.1 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 867.6 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 803.8 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 898.7 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 958.6 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,222 | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 1,304 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,423 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1,428 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,428 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,386 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,758 | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1,833 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,906 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,977 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,020 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,205 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 2,234 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,206 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,295 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,958 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1,793 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,901 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,910 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,013 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 2,115 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 571.8 | 459.8 | 861.6 | 7 |
| 1990s | 819.44 | 668.3 | 984.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,119 | 803.8 | 1,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,982 | 1,386 | 2,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,948 | 1,793 | 2,115 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 France 1,367 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 1,129 compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,017 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Germany?
- Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Germany was 2,115 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,295 in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.8 in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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