Work on weekends by professional status and occupation by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
55.1%
Montenegro
Lowest
3.8%
Lithuania
Median
17.5%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
1,003
What the numbers show
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 55.1% in Montenegro; the lowest is 3.8% in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 17.5%, and the mean is 20.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 128.9%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 79.8%).
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 55.1% | 2020 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 45.3% | 2025 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 3 | Greece | 40.6% | 2025 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 31.9% | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 5 | Malta | 31.8% | 2025 | up 9.3% | falling |
| 6 | Cyprus | 31.7% | 2025 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 7 | Serbia | 31.6% | 2025 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 8 | Switzerland | 31.1% | 2025 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 30.2% | 2025 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 29.6% | 2019 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 29.6% | 2019 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 12 | France | 29.2% | 2025 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 13 | Ireland | 29.0% | 2025 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 27.7% | 2025 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 23.4% | 2025 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 23.1% | 2025 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 22.2% | 2025 | up 128.9% | falling |
| 18 | Norway | 21.9% | 2025 | up 28.1% | falling |
| 19 | Sweden | 19.7% | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 20 | Iceland | 18.6% | 2025 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 18.4% | 2025 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 22 | Germany | 17.8% | 2025 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 23 | Latvia | 17.2% | 2025 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 23 | Latvia | 17.2% | 2025 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 25 | Netherlands | 16.2% | 2025 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 25 | Netherlands | 16.2% | 2025 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 16.1% | 2025 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 16.1% | 2025 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 29 | Romania | 16.0% | 2025 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 15.5% | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 15.4% | 2025 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 15.4% | 2025 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 33 | Slovakia | 15.3% | 2025 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 33 | Slovakia | 15.3% | 2025 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 35 | Denmark | 13.1% | 2025 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 36 | Czechia | 12.9% | 2025 | down 34.2% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 12.9% | 2025 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 12.9% | 2025 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 8.4% | 2025 | down 58.2% | falling |
| 40 | Poland | 7.5% | 2025 | down 50.3% | falling |
| 40 | Poland | 7.5% | 2025 | down 50.3% | falling |
| 42 | Hungary | 6.7% | 2025 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 43 | Lithuania | 3.8% | 2025 | down 79.8% | falling |
| 43 | Lithuania | 3.8% | 2025 | down 79.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.