Sweden vs United Kingdom: Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children
Sweden
9.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.3%
in 2019
Sweden rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children?
- Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.