Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland

Ireland: Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who was 13.8 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.8 Hour
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.5 Hour
in 2016
All-time low
13.1 Hour
in 2019
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland, 2008–2025

051015202008201620252008: 17 Hour2009: 17 Hour2010: 16.8 Hour2011: 16.6 Hour2012: 16.6 Hour2013: 17 Hour2014: 17.2 Hour2015: 17.5 Hour2016: 18.5 Hour2017: 15.1 Hour2018: 13.9 Hour2019: 13.1 Hour2020: 13.1 Hour2021: 14.4 Hour2022: 14.7 Hour2023: 14.1 Hour2024: 13.6 Hour2025: 13.8 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

In 2025, average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland stood at 13.8 Hour.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland peaked at 18.5 Hour in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.1 Hour, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for 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) in Ireland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Hour Change
2008 17 Hour
2009 17 Hour +0.0%
2010 16.8 Hour -1.2%
2011 16.6 Hour -1.2%
2012 16.6 Hour +0.0%
2013 17 Hour +2.4%
2014 17.2 Hour +1.2%
2015 17.5 Hour +1.7%
2016 18.5 Hour +5.7%
2017 15.1 Hour -18.4%
2018 13.9 Hour -7.9%
2019 13.1 Hour -5.8%
2020 13.1 Hour +0.0%
2021 14.4 Hour +9.9%
2022 14.7 Hour +2.1%
2023 14.1 Hour -4.1%
2024 13.6 Hour -3.5%
2025 13.8 Hour +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17 Hour 17 Hour 17 Hour 2
2010s 16.23 Hour 13.1 Hour 18.5 Hour 10
2020s 13.95 Hour 13.1 Hour 14.7 Hour 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Cyprus 14.3 Hour compare
  2. 11 Latvia 14 Hour compare
  3. 11 Latvia 14 Hour compare
  4. 14 Hungary 13.6 Hour compare
  5. 14 Italy 13.6 Hour compare
  6. 16 Spain 13.4 Hour compare
  7. 16 Montenegro 13.4 Hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland?
Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who in Ireland was 13.8 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18.5 Hour in 2016.
What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1 Hour in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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