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

Portugal: Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of was 10.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.8%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2013
All-time low
1.6%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1992–2025

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

051015201992200820251992: 2.6 Percentage1993: 1.9 Percentage1994: 1.8 Percentage1995: 1.6 Percentage1996: 1.6 Percentage1997: 1.9 Percentage2001: 12.2 Percentage2002: 12.8 Percentage2003: 13.3 Percentage2004: 12.7 Percentage2005: 12.8 Percentage2006: 13.2 Percentage2007: 13.2 Percentage2008: 12.5 Percentage2009: 12.5 Percentage2010: 11.8 Percentage2011: 16.4 Percentage2012: 17.5 Percentage2013: 18.6 Percentage2014: 18 Percentage2015: 17.7 Percentage2016: 18.2 Percentage2017: 17.9 Percentage2018: 17.9 Percentage2019: 18.4 Percentage2020: 16 Percentage2021: 11.3 Percentage2023: 11.8 Percentage2025: 10.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Portugal stood at 10.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Portugal peaked at 18.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1995.

Portugal ranks 29th of 44 countries on this measure, 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 Sundays by professional status - % of in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment in Portugal, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1992 2.6%
1993 1.9% -26.9%
1994 1.8% -5.3%
1995 1.6% -11.1%
1996 1.6% +0.0%
1997 1.9% +18.7%
2001 12.2% +542.1%
2002 12.8% +4.9%
2003 13.3% +3.9%
2004 12.7% -4.5%
2005 12.8% +0.8%
2006 13.2% +3.1%
2007 13.2% +0.0%
2008 12.5% -5.3%
2009 12.5% +0.0%
2010 11.8% -5.6%
2011 16.4% +39.0%
2012 17.5% +6.7%
2013 18.6% +6.3%
2014 18.0% -3.2%
2015 17.7% -1.7%
2016 18.2% +2.8%
2017 17.9% -1.6%
2018 17.9% +0.0%
2019 18.4% +2.8%
2020 16.0% -13.0%
2021 11.3% -29.4%
2023 11.8% +4.4%
2025 10.8% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.6% 2.6% 6
2000s 12.8% 12.2% 13.3% 9
2010s 17.2% 11.8% 18.6% 10
2020s 12.5% 10.8% 16.0% 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Lithuania 11.7% compare
  2. 26 Luxembourg 11.7% compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 11.7% compare
  4. 30 Belgium 10.2% compare
  5. 31 Sweden 9.9% compare
  6. 32 Cyprus 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Portugal?
Employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Portugal was 10.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of?
Portugal ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 Sundays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working on Sundays 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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