Ireland vs Portugal: Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children
Ireland
13.1%
in 2025
Portugal
10.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.1% against 10.8% in Portugal, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 1.5% | 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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 13.1% against 10.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children between Ireland and Portugal?
- 2.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th 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.