The increase in the cost of living and the need to supplement monthly income is driving multiple employment throughout Spain. According to data from a survey conducted by the temporary employment agency Randstad with 5,700 workers, Canary Islands register a multiple employment rate of 13.4%, the third highest figure on the national map.
In first place is Andalusia (15.9%), followed by the Valencian Community (15.2%), while the national average stands at 12.6%.
When analyzing career trajectory , 69.1% of Canary Islands workers state they are or have been in a situation of multiple employment throughout their careers. In the country as a whole, 85% of respondents maintain that current salaries are insufficient and directly push them to seek a second source of income.
Regarding the distribution by economic activities within the community, Education is the sector with the highest rate of active multiple employment, reaching 20% of its surveyed professionals. It is followed by Services (20%) and Transport (12.5%).
Women, young adults, and university graduates lead the multiple employment record in the Canary Islands
In terms of gender, Canary Islands women show a higher rate of active multiple employment, with a rate of 16.1% compared to 10.1% registered in men. By age groups, the 25 to 44 year old bracket leads multiple employment in the archipelago with 18.6%, followed by young people aged 18 to 24 (11.1%) and professionals aged 45 to 64 (9.7%).
By level of education, Canary Islands university graduates present the highest rate among educational levels with 20.0%, above post-compulsory education (12.2%), compulsory education (11.1%), and postgraduate studies (6.2%). In the group with no studies, the rate reaches 50%, responding to a reduced sample.
Multiple employment in Spain is strongly conditioned by the productive structure and geographical location. According to official EPA data, our country has set a historical record, with the services and hospitality sector concentrating 87.5% of professionals who simultaneously hold positions nationally.
The type of economy of each community clearly marks the differences. The communities with a greater orientation towards services and tourism, led by Andalusia (15.9%), present the highest rates of multiple job holding in the country. Adjusted wages, short-term contracts, and the rising cost of rent and housing are forcing more and more people to look for a second job to make ends meet.
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