Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Portugal
Portugal: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 22.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Portugal is 22.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Portugal peaked at 30.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2011.
That places Portugal 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +105.9% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -7.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +105.9% | 10.2% | 21.0% |
| 2011 | -63.6% | 24.7% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 10.2% | 23.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Portugal?
- Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Portugal was 22.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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