Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 23.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23.8%
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
29.9%
in 2006
All-time low
15.5%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2025

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

01020302002201320252002: 15.5 Percentage2003: 16.6 Percentage2004: 22.3 Percentage2005: 23.9 Percentage2006: 29.9 Percentage2007: 29.8 Percentage2008: 29.9 Percentage2009: 29.2 Percentage2010: 29.4 Percentage2011: 28.7 Percentage2012: 28.8 Percentage2013: 29 Percentage2014: 29.1 Percentage2015: 29.2 Percentage2016: 29.1 Percentage2017: 29.1 Percentage2018: 28.6 Percentage2019: 28.5 Percentage2020: 24.7 Percentage2021: 24.9 Percentage2023: 25 Percentage2025: 23.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 23.8% for work on weekends by professional status and occupation in 2025.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 29.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 15.5% 29.9% 8
2010s 28.9% 28.5% 29.4% 10
2020s 24.6% 23.8% 25.0% 4

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Montenegro 55.1% compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 45.3% compare
  3. 3 Greece 40.6% compare
  4. 4 North Macedonia 31.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 23.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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