Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 29.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2014
All-time low
20.1%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2019

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in United Kingdom, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 24.7 Percentage2001: 23.4 Percentage2002: 23.3 Percentage2003: 22.7 Percentage2004: 22.4 Percentage2005: 20.6 Percentage2006: 20.5 Percentage2007: 20.1 Percentage2009: 21.1 Percentage2010: 21.7 Percentage2011: 22.6 Percentage2012: 31.6 Percentage2013: 31.4 Percentage2014: 32 Percentage2015: 31.3 Percentage2016: 30.8 Percentage2017: 30.6 Percentage2018: 29.5 Percentage2019: 29.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in United Kingdom stood at 29.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in United Kingdom peaked at 32.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2007.

United Kingdom ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 20.1% 24.7% 9
2010s 29.1% 21.7% 32.0% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Serbia 31.6% compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 31.1% compare
  3. 9 Italy 30.2% compare
  4. 11 France 29.2% compare
  5. 12 Ireland 29.0% compare
  6. 13 Spain 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in United Kingdom?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in United Kingdom was 29.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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