France vs Spain: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation

France
29.2%
in 2025
Spain
27.7%
in 2025
France rank
11th
Spain rank
13th

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time

  • France
  • Spain
0102030200020122025

How they compare

France currently reports 29.2% against 27.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 30.2% 30.0% 0.2% France
2010s 30.8% 30.8% 0.0% Spain
2020s 28.8% 28.1% 0.8% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher work on weekends by professional status and occupation, France or Spain?
France, at 29.2% against 27.7% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between France and Spain?
1.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do France and Spain rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th 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