Portugal vs Spain: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Portugal
22.2%
in 2025
Spain
27.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 27.7% against 22.2% in Portugal, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 35 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 30.0% | 4.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 30.8% | 19.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 28.1% | 8.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher work on weekends by professional status and occupation, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 27.7% against 22.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Portugal and Spain?
- 5.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th 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.