Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Ireland
Ireland: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 29.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Ireland, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Ireland stood at 29.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Ireland peaked at 34.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2005.
That places Ireland 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.4% | — |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 29.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 29.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +25.9% | 18.5% | 23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 18.5% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 24.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.0% | 29.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Ireland?
- Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Ireland was 29.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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