Finland vs Sweden: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation

Finland
18.4%
in 2025
Sweden
19.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
0102030200020122025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 19.7% against 18.4% in Finland, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 35 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 25.5% 16.6% 8.9% Finland
2010s 24.8% 16.4% 8.4% Finland
2020s 19.6% 18.7% 0.9% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher work on weekends by professional status and occupation, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 19.7% against 18.4% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Finland and Sweden?
1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Finland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th 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
Last refreshed