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
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 45 countries. The highest value is 19.3 Hour in North Macedonia; the lowest is 8 Hour in Germany.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.4 Hour, and the mean is 12.33 Hour.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 33.1%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 25.5%).
Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Macedonia | 19.3 Hour | 2026 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 2 | Serbia | 17.3 Hour | 2026 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 3 | Greece | 15.3 Hour | 2026 | down 16.4% | flat |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 14.9 Hour | 2026 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 5 | Hungary | 14.6 Hour | 2026 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 6 | Türkiye | 13.7 Hour | 2026 | down 13.3% | flat |
| 7 | Latvia | 13.4 Hour | 2026 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 13.4 Hour | 2026 | up 10.7% | flat |
| 7 | Latvia | 13.4 Hour | 2026 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 7 | Ireland | 13.4 Hour | 2026 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 13 Hour | 2026 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 11 | Slovenia | 13 Hour | 2026 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 13 Hour | 2026 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 11 | Slovenia | 13 Hour | 2026 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 11 | Spain | 13 Hour | 2026 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 16 | Czechia | 12.9 Hour | 2026 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 17 | Montenegro | 12.8 Hour | 2020 | down 9.9% | flat |
| 18 | Estonia | 12.6 Hour | 2026 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 18 | Estonia | 12.6 Hour | 2026 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 18 | Cyprus | 12.6 Hour | 2026 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 12.5 Hour | 2026 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 12.5 Hour | 2026 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 23 | Iceland | 12.4 Hour | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 24 | Lithuania | 12.2 Hour | 2026 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 24 | Finland | 12.2 Hour | 2026 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 12.2 Hour | 2026 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 27 | Malta | 12.1 Hour | 2026 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 12.1 Hour | 2026 | up 24.7% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 12.1 Hour | 2026 | up 24.7% | falling |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 12 Hour | 2020 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 30 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 12 Hour | 2020 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 32 | Sweden | 11.6 Hour | 2026 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 33 | Norway | 11.4 Hour | 2026 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 34 | Portugal | 11.2 Hour | 2026 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 34 | Belgium | 11.2 Hour | 2026 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 11 Hour | 2026 | down 9.8% | flat |
| 37 | France | 10.9 Hour | 2026 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 38 | Netherlands | 10.1 Hour | 2026 | down 8.2% | flat |
| 38 | Netherlands | 10.1 Hour | 2026 | down 8.2% | flat |
| 38 | Austria | 10.1 Hour | 2026 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 41 | Switzerland | 9.7 Hour | 2026 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.6 Hour | 2026 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 43 | Denmark | 9.4 Hour | 2026 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 44 | Romania | 9 Hour | 2026 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 45 | Germany | 8 Hour | 2026 | down 1.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 10.8 Hour
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 10.3 Hour