Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
13.0%
in 2025
Iceland
42.6%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st

Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Iceland
1020304050199520102025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 42.6% against 13.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 29.6%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.1% 40.4% 22.3% Iceland
2010s 14.9% 42.8% 27.9% Iceland
2020s 12.9% 44.1% 31.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 42.6% against 13.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
29.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,146 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed