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
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Sweden, 2000–2025
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 19th of 44 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.
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 19.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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 19th out of 44 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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