Germany vs Ireland: Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children
Germany
11.1%
in 2025
Ireland
13.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Ireland rank
10th
Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.1% against 11.1% in Germany, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th of 42 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 13.5% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 13.1% against 11.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children between Germany and Ireland?
- 2.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children?
- Germany ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.