Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Italy
Italy: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 30.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Italy is 30.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Italy peaked at 41.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2025.
Italy ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 30.2% | -14.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 30.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 30.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 35.7% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.6% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.2% | 35.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 6 Cyprus 31.7% compare
- 7 Serbia 31.6% compare
- 8 Switzerland 31.1% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 29.6% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 29.6% compare
- 12 France 29.2% compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Italy?
- Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Italy was 30.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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