Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Belgium
Belgium: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 23.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Belgium is 23.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Belgium peaked at 23.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2003.
That places Belgium 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +6.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Belgium?
- Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Belgium was 23.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Work on weekends by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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