Mirror iconMirrorOct 16, 2026

Rise of the 5-9 economy as Brits clock up hundreds of hours on 'side hustles'

Half of Britons regularly clock into a 'second shift', putting in 214 extra hours a year to pursue side hustles and passion projects.

Rise of the 5-9 economy as Brits clock up hundreds of hours on 'side hustles'

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