Iceland vs Portugal: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Iceland
18.6%
in 2025
Portugal
22.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
19th
Portugal rank
16th
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.2% against 18.6% in Iceland, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 26.1% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 11.5% | 9.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 18.8% | 1.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher work on weekends by professional status and occupation, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 22.2% against 18.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Iceland and Portugal?
- 3.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.