Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Switzerland

Switzerland: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 31.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
31.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2006
All-time low
22.0%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2025

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

01020302000201220252000: 23.6 Percentage2001: 24.4 Percentage2002: 23.2 Percentage2003: 22.8 Percentage2004: 22 Percentage2005: 23.3 Percentage2006: 34.5 Percentage2007: 33.8 Percentage2008: 33.7 Percentage2009: 33.6 Percentage2010: 33.1 Percentage2011: 32.6 Percentage2012: 32 Percentage2013: 32.4 Percentage2014: 32.1 Percentage2015: 31.8 Percentage2016: 31.7 Percentage2017: 30.8 Percentage2018: 31.4 Percentage2019: 30.8 Percentage2020: 29.9 Percentage2021: 31.6 Percentage2023: 32.1 Percentage2025: 31.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Switzerland stood at 31.1%.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Switzerland peaked at 34.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2004.

Switzerland ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5% 22.0% 34.5% 10
2010s 31.9% 30.8% 33.1% 10
2020s 31.2% 29.9% 32.1% 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 5 Malta 31.8% compare
  2. 6 Cyprus 31.7% compare
  3. 7 Serbia 31.6% compare
  4. 9 Italy 30.2% compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom 29.6% compare
  6. 11 France 29.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Switzerland?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Switzerland was 31.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2004.
How does Switzerland rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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