Iceland vs Sweden: Employed persons working: % of total employment … home
Iceland
33.1
in 2025
Sweden
31.6
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
Employed persons working: % of total employment … home over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 33.1 against 31.6 in Sweden, a difference of 1.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.08 | 4.76 | 3.32 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.6 | 9.02 | 8.58 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 26.08 | 25.38 | 0.7 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 34.63 | 29.57 | 5.07 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons working from home by professional status - % of, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 33.1 against 31.6 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons working from home by professional status - % of between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.5, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.