Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Germany

Germany: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.8%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2007
All-time low
17.8%
in 2025
Years of data
19
2005–2025

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Germany, 2005–2025

01020302005201520252005: 26.6 Percentage2006: 27.5 Percentage2007: 27.7 Percentage2008: 27.7 Percentage2009: 25.8 Percentage2010: 26.5 Percentage2011: 27.6 Percentage2012: 27 Percentage2013: 26.7 Percentage2014: 26.6 Percentage2015: 26.5 Percentage2016: 26.2 Percentage2017: 26.2 Percentage2018: 25.7 Percentage2019: 25.1 Percentage2020: 20.1 Percentage2021: 18.9 Percentage2023: 18.7 Percentage2025: 17.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Germany recorded 17.8% for work on weekends by professional status and occupation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Germany peaked at 27.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2025.

Germany ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 25.8% 27.7% 5
2010s 26.4% 25.1% 27.6% 10
2020s 18.9% 17.8% 20.1% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Sweden 19.7% compare
  2. 19 Iceland 18.6% compare
  3. 20 Finland 18.4% compare
  4. 22 Latvia 17.2% compare
  5. 23 Netherlands 16.2% compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Germany?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Germany was 17.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2025.
How does Germany rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Germany ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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