Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Iceland
Iceland: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.6%
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2000
All-time low
15.2%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2000–2025
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 18.6% for work on weekends by professional status and occupation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Iceland peaked at 26.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -20.4% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | +22.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 18.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 17.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 19.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Iceland?
- Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Iceland was 18.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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