Belgium vs Ireland: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Belgium
23.1%
in 2025
Ireland
29.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Ireland rank
12th
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29.0% against 23.1% in Belgium, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 22.9% | 4.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 31.4% | 9.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 28.9% | 7.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher work on weekends by professional status and occupation, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 29.0% against 23.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Belgium and Ireland?
- 5.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Work on weekends by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.