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
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.