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
19th
of 35 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

01020302000201220252000: 26.5 Percentage2001: 23 Percentage2002: 21.3 Percentage2003: 22 Percentage2004: 20.2 Percentage2005: 25.1 Percentage2006: 26.4 Percentage2007: 25.5 Percentage2008: 20.2 Percentage2009: 18.7 Percentage2010: 22.8 Percentage2011: 23 Percentage2012: 22.5 Percentage2013: 20.9 Percentage2014: 22.9 Percentage2015: 22.7 Percentage2016: 21.2 Percentage2017: 20.8 Percentage2018: 18.8 Percentage2019: 17.8 Percentage2020: 19.1 Percentage2023: 15.2 Percentage2025: 18.6 Percentage

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 19th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Portugal 22.2% compare
  2. 17 Norway 21.9% compare
  3. 18 Sweden 19.7% compare
  4. 20 Finland 18.4% compare
  5. 21 Germany 17.8% compare
  6. 22 Latvia 17.2% compare

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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 19th out of 35 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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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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