How the numbers were computed

For the story Who usually works on Sundays in the EU.

Every number in the story is a Eurostat value or is computed from Eurostat values. Each value is named by dataset, Eurostat key and period. Each request is kept as received.

The ranking

Ranks

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Cyprus and Finland, at 13.6% each, are both 8th, and Austria is 10th.

27 values, one per country lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1 · flag d: Spain, France

19.0 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 21.7 − 2.7 = 19.0. Rounding: each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

21.7: Malta, 2025 lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.EMP.USU.MT@2025 · request r1
2.7: Lithuania, 2025 lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.EMP.USU.LT@2025 · request r1

27 / 27

EU countries with a value for 2025: all 27 of the 27 EU member states.

27 values, one per country lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1 · flag d: Spain, France

Employees and the self-employed

Ranks, employees

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Czechia, Germany and Luxembourg, at 8.4% each, are all 18th, and Slovenia is 21st.

27 values, one per country lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.SAL.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2 · flag d: Spain, France

19.8 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 21.8 − 2.0 = 19.8. Rounding: each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

21.8: Malta, 2025 lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.SAL.USU.MT@2025 · request r2
2.0: Lithuania, 2025 lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.SAL.USU.LT@2025 · request r2

Ranks, self-employed

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Belgium, Spain and France, at 26.7% each, are all 3rd, and Sweden is 6th.

27 values, one per country lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.SELF.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3 · flag d: Spain, France

20.3 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 27.2 − 6.9 = 20.3. Rounding: each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

27.2: Austria, 2025 lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.SELF.USU.AT@2025 · request r3
6.9: Hungary, 2025 lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.SELF.USU.HU@2025 · request r3

Differences, self-employed − employees

Per country and for the EU, self-employed minus employees. Rounding: each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

28 values, one per country and the EU's lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.SAL.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code or the EU's) · request r2 · flag d: Spain, France
28 values, one per country and the EU's lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.SELF.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code or the EU's) · request r3 · flag d: Spain, France

Women and men

Ranks, women

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Luxembourg and the Netherlands, at 9.3% each, are both 18th, and Germany is 20th.

27 values, one per country lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.F.Y15-64.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4 · flag d: Spain, France

16.3 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 19.3 − 3.0 = 16.3. Rounding: each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

19.3: Malta, 2025 lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.F.Y15-64.EMP.USU.MT@2025 · request r4
3.0: Lithuania, 2025 lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.F.Y15-64.EMP.USU.LT@2025 · request r4

Ranks, men

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Finland and Portugal, at 11.9% each, are both 12th, and Latvia is 14th.

27 values, one per country lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.M.Y15-64.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5 · flag d: Spain, France

21.0 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 23.5 − 2.5 = 21.0. Rounding: each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

23.5: Malta, 2025 lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.M.Y15-64.EMP.USU.MT@2025 · request r5
2.5: Lithuania, 2025 lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.M.Y15-64.EMP.USU.LT@2025 · request r5

Differences, men − women

Per country and for the EU, men minus women. Rounding: each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

28 values, one per country and the EU's lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.F.Y15-64.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code or the EU's) · request r4 · flag d: Spain, France
28 values, one per country and the EU's lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.M.Y15-64.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code or the EU's) · request r5 · flag d: Spain, France

Usually, sometimes, never

Values, usually, sometimes, never

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group and for the EU, shown rounded to 1 decimal.

28 values, one per country and the EU's lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code or the EU's) · request r1 · flag d: Spain, France
28 values, one per country and the EU's lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.EMP.SMT.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code or the EU's) · request r6 · flag d: Spain, France
28 values, one per country and the EU's lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.EMP.NVR.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code or the EU's) · request r6 · flag d: Spain, France

Ranks, usually

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Cyprus and Finland, at 13.6% each, are both 8th, and Austria is 10th.

27 values, one per country lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1 · flag d: Spain, France

By age

Values, by age

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group and for the EU, shown rounded to 1 decimal.

28 values, one per country and the EU's lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code or the EU's) · request r1 · flag d: Spain, France
28 values, one per country and the EU's lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-24.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code or the EU's) · request r7 · flag d: Spain, France · flag u: Luxembourg, Croatia, Bulgaria, Lithuania
28 values, one per country and the EU's lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y25-49.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code or the EU's) · request r7 · flag d: Spain, France
28 values, one per country and the EU's lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y50-64.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code or the EU's) · request r7 · flag d: Spain, France

Ranks, 15–64

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Cyprus and Finland, at 13.6% each, are both 8th, and Austria is 10th.

27 values, one per country lfsa_ewpsun:A.PC.T.Y15-64.EMP.USU.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1 · flag d: Spain, France