Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in France

France: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 29.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2005
All-time low
24.8%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2025

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

01020302000201220252000: 25.3 Percentage2001: 24.8 Percentage2002: 25.3 Percentage2003: 30.8 Percentage2004: 31.1 Percentage2005: 31.6 Percentage2006: 31.6 Percentage2007: 31.6 Percentage2008: 31.2 Percentage2009: 30.7 Percentage2010: 31.1 Percentage2011: 30.5 Percentage2012: 30.4 Percentage2013: 31.1 Percentage2014: 30.8 Percentage2015: 31 Percentage2016: 30.8 Percentage2017: 30.7 Percentage2018: 30.6 Percentage2019: 30.9 Percentage2020: 27.4 Percentage2021: 29.3 Percentage2023: 29.3 Percentage2025: 29.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 29.2% for work on weekends by professional status and occupation in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in France peaked at 31.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2001.

France ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 29.4% 24.8% 31.6% 10
2010s 30.8% 30.4% 31.1% 10
2020s 28.8% 27.4% 29.3% 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Switzerland 31.1% compare
  2. 9 Italy 30.2% compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 29.6% compare
  4. 12 Ireland 29.0% compare
  5. 13 Spain 27.7% compare
  6. 14 Austria 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in France?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in France was 29.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2001.
How does France rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
France ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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