Spain vs United Kingdom: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation

Spain
27.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
29.6%
in 2019
Spain rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
10th

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
0102030200020122025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 29.6% against 27.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 35 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 30.3% 21.5% 8.8% Spain
2010s 30.8% 29.1% 1.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher work on weekends by professional status and occupation, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 29.6% against 27.7% in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Spain and United Kingdom?
1.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Spain ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 804 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed