Iceland vs Sweden: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Iceland
18.6%
in 2025
Sweden
19.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.7% against 18.6% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 16.6% | 6.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 16.4% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 18.6% | 0.9% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.7% against 18.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Iceland ranks 19th 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.