Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Portugal
Portugal: Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs was 281.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
281.6
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
340.9
in 2003
All-time low
181.7
in 2013
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Portugal is 281.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Portugal peaked at 340.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 181.7, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 250.8 | — |
| 1987 | 242.9 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 238 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 231.7 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 228 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 317.4 | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 287.1 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 270.9 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 257.1 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 248 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 268.6 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 275 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 290.9 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 275.4 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 311.7 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 313.2 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 329.1 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 340.9 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 313.8 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 318.2 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 299.5 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 315.6 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 331.3 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 319.1 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 288.4 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 234 | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 207.1 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 181.7 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 200 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 194 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 195.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 198 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 204.4 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 226.3 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 185.7 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 220.9 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 238.7 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 253.9 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 265 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 281.6 | +6.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 281.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.35, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 281.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.9, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 240.85 | 231.7 | 250.8 | 4 |
| 1990s | 271.84 | 228 | 317.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.24 | 299.5 | 340.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.95 | 181.7 | 288.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.97 | 185.7 | 281.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Portugal?
- Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Portugal was 281.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 340.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.7 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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