Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Netherlands

Netherlands: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.2%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 44 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2017
All-time low
16.2%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2006–2025

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Netherlands, 2006–2025

01020302006201520252006: 31.3 Percentage2007: 31.1 Percentage2008: 30.8 Percentage2009: 31.8 Percentage2010: 29.7 Percentage2011: 29.6 Percentage2012: 30.1 Percentage2013: 31.4 Percentage2014: 31.1 Percentage2015: 31.3 Percentage2016: 31.7 Percentage2017: 32 Percentage2018: 31.5 Percentage2019: 30.7 Percentage2020: 29.6 Percentage2021: 18 Percentage2023: 16.8 Percentage2025: 16.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Netherlands stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Netherlands peaked at 32.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2025.

Netherlands ranks 25th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Netherlands, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 31.3% —
2007 31.1% -0.6%
2008 30.8% -1.0%
2009 31.8% +3.2%
2010 29.7% -6.6%
2011 29.6% -0.3%
2012 30.1% +1.7%
2013 31.4% +4.3%
2014 31.1% -1.0%
2015 31.3% +0.6%
2016 31.7% +1.3%
2017 32.0% +0.9%
2018 31.5% -1.6%
2019 30.7% -2.5%
2020 29.6% -3.6%
2021 18.0% -39.2%
2023 16.8% -6.7%
2025 16.2% -3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Netherlands 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -39.2% 29.6% 18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.2% 30.8% 31.8% 4
2010s 30.9% 29.6% 32.0% 10
2020s 20.1% 16.2% 29.6% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 22 Germany 17.8% compare
  2. 23 Latvia 17.2% compare
  3. 23 Latvia 17.2% compare
  4. 25 Netherlands 16.2% compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 16.1% compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Netherlands?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Netherlands was 16.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
How does Netherlands rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Netherlands ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,003 data points, 2000–2025
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