Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Finland

Finland: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 18.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.4%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2000
All-time low
17.5%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2025

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

01020302000201220252000: 27 Percentage2001: 26.3 Percentage2002: 26.4 Percentage2003: 25.2 Percentage2004: 25.6 Percentage2005: 25.1 Percentage2006: 25.6 Percentage2007: 25.3 Percentage2008: 24.2 Percentage2009: 24.3 Percentage2010: 23.6 Percentage2011: 24 Percentage2012: 24 Percentage2013: 25 Percentage2014: 24.8 Percentage2015: 25 Percentage2016: 25.8 Percentage2017: 25.4 Percentage2018: 25.7 Percentage2019: 25 Percentage2020: 23.9 Percentage2021: 18.6 Percentage2023: 17.5 Percentage2025: 18.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Finland stood at 18.4%.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Finland peaked at 27.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2023.

That places Finland 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 24.2% 27.0% 10
2010s 24.8% 23.6% 25.8% 10
2020s 19.6% 17.5% 23.9% 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Norway 21.9% compare
  2. 18 Sweden 19.7% compare
  3. 19 Iceland 18.6% compare
  4. 21 Germany 17.8% compare
  5. 22 Latvia 17.2% compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 16.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Finland?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Finland was 18.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2023.
How does Finland rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Finland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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