Germany vs Sweden: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Germany
17.8%
in 2025
Sweden
19.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.7% against 17.8% in Germany, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 14.8% | 12.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 16.4% | 10.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 0.2% | Germany |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.7% against 17.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Germany and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Germany ranks 21st 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.