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
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Germany, 2005–2025
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 22nd of 44 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.
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.6% | — |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 17.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 17.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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 22nd out of 44 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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