ECONOMY Service jobs and the self-employed record the highest weekend working rates across Europe. Cyprus among EU countries with highest weekend work rates Newsroom About one in five workers in the European Union worked weekends in 2025, according to new figures from Eurostat, with Cyprus recording one of the highest shares. READ MORE
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