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
23rd
of 35 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.

That represents a change of 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.

That places Netherlands 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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. 20 Finland 18.4% compare
  2. 21 Germany 17.8% compare
  3. 22 Latvia 17.2% compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 16.1% compare
  5. 25 Romania 16.0% compare
  6. 26 Luxembourg 15.5% 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 23rd out of 35 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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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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