Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Spain

Spain: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 27.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2001
All-time low
26.7%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2001–2025

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Spain, 2001–2025

01020302001201320252001: 33.8 Percentage2004: 32.8 Percentage2006: 28.1 Percentage2007: 27.7 Percentage2008: 28.3 Percentage2009: 29.1 Percentage2010: 29.8 Percentage2011: 29.3 Percentage2012: 30.8 Percentage2013: 30.2 Percentage2014: 31.6 Percentage2015: 31.9 Percentage2016: 31.4 Percentage2017: 31.6 Percentage2018: 30.7 Percentage2019: 31.1 Percentage2020: 26.7 Percentage2021: 29 Percentage2023: 28.8 Percentage2025: 27.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Spain is 27.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Spain peaked at 33.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2020.

Spain ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.0% 27.7% 33.8% 6
2010s 30.8% 29.3% 31.9% 10
2020s 28.1% 26.7% 29.0% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 United Kingdom 29.6% compare
  2. 11 France 29.2% compare
  3. 12 Ireland 29.0% compare
  4. 14 Austria 23.4% compare
  5. 15 Belgium 23.1% compare
  6. 16 Portugal 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Spain?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Spain was 27.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2020.
How does Spain rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Spain ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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