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Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, economic activity and full-time/part-time employment in the first job (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data by country

Countries reporting
47
Highest
19 Hour
Serbia
Lowest
7.9 Hour
Germany
Median
12.8 Hour
Years covered
19
2008–2026
Data points
890

What the numbers show

Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, economic activity and full-time/part-time employment in the first job (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 19 Hour in Serbia; the lowest is 7.9 Hour in Germany.

The median across all reporting countries is 12.8 Hour, and the mean is 13.05 Hour.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.

Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 28.9%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 30.1%).

Average actual weekly: quarterly data … second: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Serbia 19 Hour 2026 up 3.8% rising
1 Serbia 19 Hour 2026 up 3.8% rising
3 North Macedonia 18.3 Hour 2026 up 26.2% rising
3 North Macedonia 18.3 Hour 2026 up 26.2% rising
5 Greece 15.6 Hour 2026 down 14.8% flat
6 Bulgaria 14.9 Hour 2026 up 4.9% falling
7 Italy 14.8 Hour 2026 up 22.3% rising
8 Türkiye 14.5 Hour 2026 down 8.2% flat
8 Romania 14.5 Hour 2026 up 22.9% falling
10 Cyprus 14.2 Hour 2026 up 23.5% rising
11 Ireland 14.1 Hour 2026 down 20.3% falling
12 Malta 13.9 Hour 2026 up 6.1% flat
13 Poland 13.8 Hour 2026 down 7.4% rising
14 Hungary 13.7 Hour 2026 down 30.1% falling
14 Iceland 13.7 Hour 2026 up 0.7% flat
16 Slovenia 13.5 Hour 2026 up 0.7% falling
17 Latvia 13.4 Hour 2026 down 10.7% falling
18 Norway 13.3 Hour 2026 down 5.0% falling
19 Spain 13.1 Hour 2026 down 7.1% falling
20 Latvia 13 Hour 2026 down 13.3% falling
20 Slovenia 13 Hour 2026 down 3.0% falling
20 Poland 13 Hour 2026 down 12.8% rising
23 Estonia 12.8 Hour 2026 up 3.2% falling
23 Sweden 12.8 Hour 2026 up 8.5% rising
23 Montenegro 12.8 Hour 2020 down 9.9% flat
26 Lithuania 12.6 Hour 2026 down 6.7% falling
26 Estonia 12.6 Hour 2026 up 1.6% falling
28 Slovakia 12.5 Hour 2026 down 6.0% rising
28 Croatia 12.5 Hour 2026 up 28.9% falling
30 Slovakia 12.3 Hour 2026 down 7.5% rising
31 Lithuania 12.2 Hour 2026 down 9.6% falling
31 Finland 12.2 Hour 2026 up 2.5% falling
33 Croatia 12.1 Hour 2026 up 24.7% falling
34 United Kingdom 12 Hour 2020 up 13.2% rising
34 United Kingdom 12 Hour 2020 up 13.2% rising
36 Czechia 11.8 Hour 2026 down 12.6% falling
37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.7 Hour 2026 down 6.4% falling
38 France 11.6 Hour 2026 down 2.5% falling
39 Portugal 11.2 Hour 2026 down 13.8% falling
40 Belgium 11.1 Hour 2026 down 3.5% falling
41 Denmark 10.9 Hour 2026 up 2.8% falling
42 Luxembourg 10.5 Hour 2026 down 13.9% flat
43 Austria 10.3 Hour 2026 down 12.7% falling
44 Switzerland 10.2 Hour 2026 down 1.0% flat
45 Netherlands 10.1 Hour 2026 down 8.2% flat
45 Netherlands 10.1 Hour 2026 down 8.2% flat
47 Germany 7.9 Hour 2026 down 2.5% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, economic activity and full-time/part-time employment in the first job (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 890 data points, 2008–2026
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