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 1,017 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,017 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,017 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
173.3 Thousand persons
in 1985
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,017 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands peaked at 1,017 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 173.3 Thousand persons, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 181.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1985 | 173.3 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 271.2 Thousand persons | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 266.2 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 272.2 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 301.6 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 305 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 329.6 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 325.3 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 345.8 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 333.4 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 359.3 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 385.1 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 433.3 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 430.7 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 463.5 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 473.3 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 477.3 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 483 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 494.1 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 496.1 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 529.1 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 592.6 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 627.6 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 620.6 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 596.9 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 586.5 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 603.9 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 685.8 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 687.4 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 722.6 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 705 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 703 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 723.4 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 728.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 722.4 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 902.7 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 972.5 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,001 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,006 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,017 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,017 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.35 Thousand persons, 7.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,017 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.9 Thousand persons, 6.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +56.5% | 173.3 Thousand persons | 271.2 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.84 Thousand persons | 173.3 Thousand persons | 272.2 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 354.91 Thousand persons | 301.6 Thousand persons | 433.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.72 Thousand persons | 463.5 Thousand persons | 627.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.3 Thousand persons | 586.5 Thousand persons | 728.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.08 Thousand persons | 722.4 Thousand persons | 1,017 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 France 1,367 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1,129 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1,129 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 1,017 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 682.9 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 682.9 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (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)
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 1,017 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 1,017 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.3 Thousand persons in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 40.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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