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

Latest (2025)
30.2%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2004
All-time low
30.2%
in 2025
Years of data
24
2000–2025

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Italy, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 36.4 Percentage2001: 36.1 Percentage2002: 35.7 Percentage2003: 35.8 Percentage2004: 41 Percentage2005: 38.9 Percentage2006: 38.1 Percentage2007: 37.8 Percentage2008: 38.3 Percentage2009: 35.9 Percentage2010: 35.7 Percentage2011: 34.6 Percentage2012: 35.2 Percentage2013: 35.2 Percentage2014: 35.6 Percentage2015: 35.7 Percentage2016: 36 Percentage2017: 36.6 Percentage2018: 36.1 Percentage2019: 36.1 Percentage2020: 31.5 Percentage2021: 34.6 Percentage2023: 35.3 Percentage2025: 30.2 Percentage

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 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Cyprus 31.7% compare
  2. 7 Serbia 31.6% compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 31.1% compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 29.6% compare
  5. 11 France 29.2% compare
  6. 12 Ireland 29.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 35 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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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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