Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Denmark

Denmark: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 13.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.1%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2004
All-time low
13.1%
in 2025
Years of data
24
2000–2025

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

01020302000201220252000: 26 Percentage2001: 24.7 Percentage2002: 23.2 Percentage2003: 24.3 Percentage2004: 26.5 Percentage2005: 24.2 Percentage2006: 24.6 Percentage2007: 22.5 Percentage2008: 23.3 Percentage2009: 22.4 Percentage2010: 21.9 Percentage2011: 22.7 Percentage2012: 21.7 Percentage2013: 22.7 Percentage2014: 21.5 Percentage2015: 20.3 Percentage2016: 22.4 Percentage2017: 18.2 Percentage2018: 16.8 Percentage2019: 16.6 Percentage2020: 17.4 Percentage2021: 17 Percentage2023: 15.1 Percentage2025: 13.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Denmark stood at 13.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Denmark peaked at 26.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2025.

Denmark ranks 35th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Denmark, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 26.0% —
2001 24.7% -5.0%
2002 23.2% -6.1%
2003 24.3% +4.7%
2004 26.5% +9.1%
2005 24.2% -8.7%
2006 24.6% +1.7%
2007 22.5% -8.5%
2008 23.3% +3.6%
2009 22.4% -3.9%
2010 21.9% -2.2%
2011 22.7% +3.7%
2012 21.7% -4.4%
2013 22.7% +4.6%
2014 21.5% -5.3%
2015 20.3% -5.6%
2016 22.4% +10.3%
2017 18.2% -18.7%
2018 16.8% -7.7%
2019 16.6% -1.2%
2020 17.4% +4.8%
2021 17.0% -2.3%
2023 15.1% -11.2%
2025 13.1% -13.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 13.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 13.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 22.4% 26.5% 10
2010s 20.5% 16.6% 22.7% 10
2020s 15.6% 13.1% 17.4% 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 33 Slovakia 15.3% compare
  2. 33 Slovakia 15.3% compare
  3. 36 Czechia 12.9% compare
  4. 36 Estonia 12.9% compare
  5. 36 Estonia 12.9% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Denmark?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Denmark was 13.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2025.
How does Denmark rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,003 data points, 2000–2025
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