Germany vs Netherlands: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Germany
17.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
16.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Netherlands rank
23rd
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.8% against 16.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 31.2% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 30.9% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.1% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher work on weekends by professional status and occupation, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 17.8% against 16.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Germany ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 23rd 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.