Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job was 12,571 Thousand persons in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
12,571 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
12,993 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
12,525 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 12,571 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,525 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 12,644 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12,993 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 12,773 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 12,911 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 12,571 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 4,621 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 2,396 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 1,637 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,549 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,549 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12,571 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,993 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,525 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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