Belgium vs Portugal: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation

Belgium
23.1%
in 2025
Portugal
22.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Portugal rank
16th

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 23.1% against 22.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 26.1% 7.4% Portugal
2010s 21.9% 11.5% 10.5% Belgium
2020s 21.7% 19.3% 2.4% Belgium

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 Portugal?
Belgium, at 23.1% against 22.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Belgium and Portugal?
0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 804 data points, 2000–2025
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