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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,017 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 173.3, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 181.3 | — |
| 1985 | 173.3 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 271.2 | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 266.2 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 272.2 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 301.6 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 305 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 329.6 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 325.3 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 345.8 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 333.4 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 359.3 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 385.1 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 433.3 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 430.7 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 463.5 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 473.3 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 477.3 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 483 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 494.1 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 496.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 529.1 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 592.6 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 627.6 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 620.6 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 596.9 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 586.5 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 603.9 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 685.8 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 687.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 722.6 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 705 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 703 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 723.4 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 728.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 722.4 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 902.7 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 972.5 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,001 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,006 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,017 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.84 | 173.3 | 272.2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 354.91 | 301.6 | 433.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.72 | 463.5 | 627.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.3 | 586.5 | 728.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.08 | 722.4 | 1,017 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 1,017 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 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 in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 35 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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