Portugal vs Sweden: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Portugal
22.2%
in 2025
Sweden
19.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.2% against 19.7% in Sweden, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 16.6% | 9.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 16.4% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
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 Sweden?
- Portugal, at 22.2% against 19.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Portugal and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Portugal ranks 16th 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.