Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during was 18,185 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
18,185 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
19,005 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
17,388 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026

Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2021–2026

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2021202320262021: 18.9k Thousand persons2022: 18.8k Thousand persons2023: 19.0k Thousand persons2024: 18.2k Thousand persons2025: 17.4k Thousand persons2026: 18.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 18,185 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2021 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2021 18,859 Thousand persons
2022 18,830 Thousand persons -0.2%
2023 19,005 Thousand persons +0.9%
2024 18,151 Thousand persons -4.5%
2025 17,388 Thousand persons -4.2%
2026 18,185 Thousand persons +4.6%

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 4,544 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 France 3,469 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Spain 2,253 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 2,201 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 18,185 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 19,005 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,388 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
Is employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 267 data points, 2021–2026
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