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
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Denmark, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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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