Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in Portugal

Portugal: Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of was 18.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
25th
of 44 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2013
All-time low
4.2%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1992–2025

Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in Portugal, 1992–2025

0102030401992200820251992: 5.5 Percentage1993: 4.5 Percentage1994: 4.4 Percentage1995: 4.2 Percentage1996: 4.4 Percentage1997: 5.5 Percentage2001: 25.6 Percentage2002: 27 Percentage2003: 25.4 Percentage2004: 25.1 Percentage2005: 24.7 Percentage2006: 24.8 Percentage2007: 25.7 Percentage2008: 24.3 Percentage2009: 23.7 Percentage2010: 22.9 Percentage2011: 32.3 Percentage2012: 33.4 Percentage2013: 35 Percentage2014: 34.4 Percentage2015: 33.4 Percentage2016: 33.7 Percentage2017: 33.5 Percentage2018: 33.5 Percentage2019: 33.9 Percentage2020: 29 Percentage2021: 19.3 Percentage2023: 18.8 Percentage2025: 18 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Portugal stood at 18.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Portugal peaked at 35.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1995.

That places Portugal 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment in Portugal, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1992 5.5%
1993 4.5% -18.2%
1994 4.4% -2.2%
1995 4.2% -4.5%
1996 4.4% +4.8%
1997 5.5% +25.0%
2001 25.6% +365.5%
2002 27.0% +5.5%
2003 25.4% -5.9%
2004 25.1% -1.2%
2005 24.7% -1.6%
2006 24.8% +0.4%
2007 25.7% +3.6%
2008 24.3% -5.4%
2009 23.7% -2.5%
2010 22.9% -3.4%
2011 32.3% +41.0%
2012 33.4% +3.4%
2013 35.0% +4.8%
2014 34.4% -1.7%
2015 33.4% -2.9%
2016 33.7% +0.9%
2017 33.5% -0.6%
2018 33.5% +0.0%
2019 33.9% +1.2%
2020 29.0% -14.5%
2021 19.3% -33.4%
2023 18.8% -2.6%
2025 18.0% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.8% 4.2% 5.5% 6
2000s 25.1% 23.7% 27.0% 9
2010s 32.6% 22.9% 35.0% 10
2020s 21.3% 18.0% 29.0% 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Malta 21.8% compare
  2. 24 Czechia 19.4% compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 17.2% compare
  4. 26 Lithuania 17.2% compare
  5. 28 Greece 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Portugal?
Employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Portugal was 18.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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