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

Latest (2025)
23.1%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2019
All-time low
16.9%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2025

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Belgium, 2000–2025

05101520252000201220252000: 18.2 Percentage2001: 18 Percentage2002: 17.4 Percentage2003: 16.9 Percentage2004: 18.3 Percentage2005: 19.6 Percentage2006: 19.8 Percentage2007: 20.5 Percentage2008: 19.6 Percentage2009: 19.1 Percentage2010: 19.4 Percentage2011: 20.7 Percentage2012: 21.2 Percentage2013: 22.3 Percentage2014: 22.7 Percentage2015: 22.6 Percentage2016: 22.7 Percentage2017: 22.4 Percentage2018: 22.4 Percentage2019: 23.1 Percentage2020: 20.3 Percentage2021: 21.7 Percentage2023: 21.6 Percentage2025: 23.1 Percentage

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 15th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Ireland 29.0% compare
  2. 13 Spain 27.7% compare
  3. 14 Austria 23.4% compare
  4. 16 Portugal 22.2% compare
  5. 17 Norway 21.9% compare
  6. 18 Sweden 19.7% compare

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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 15th out of 35 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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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
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