Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Sweden

Sweden: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.7%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2001
All-time low
13.0%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2025

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

051015202000201220252000: 19.4 Percentage2001: 20.7 Percentage2002: 20.4 Percentage2003: 15.5 Percentage2004: 15.3 Percentage2005: 13 Percentage2006: 14.4 Percentage2007: 14.7 Percentage2008: 15.9 Percentage2009: 16.2 Percentage2010: 16.2 Percentage2011: 15.9 Percentage2012: 16.1 Percentage2013: 16.9 Percentage2014: 17 Percentage2015: 16.9 Percentage2016: 16.6 Percentage2017: 16 Percentage2018: 15.7 Percentage2019: 16.5 Percentage2020: 15.7 Percentage2021: 19 Percentage2023: 20.3 Percentage2025: 19.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Sweden is 19.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Sweden peaked at 20.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 13.0% 20.7% 10
2010s 16.4% 15.7% 17.0% 10
2020s 18.7% 15.7% 20.3% 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Belgium 23.1% compare
  2. 16 Portugal 22.2% compare
  3. 17 Norway 21.9% compare
  4. 19 Iceland 18.6% compare
  5. 20 Finland 18.4% compare
  6. 21 Germany 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Sweden?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Sweden was 19.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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