Ireland vs United Kingdom: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Ireland
29.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
29.6%
in 2019
Ireland rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 29.6% against 29.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.1% | 2.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher work on weekends by professional status and occupation, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 29.6% against 29.0% in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Ireland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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.