Iceland vs Sweden: Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of
Iceland
33.1%
in 2025
Sweden
31.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of 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 45 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 | 8.1% | 4.8% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 9.0% | 8.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.4% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 29.6% | 5.1% | 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 45 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.