Belgium vs Germany: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household
Belgium
11.8%
in 2025
Germany
11.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Germany rank
12th
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.8% against 11.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Germany ranks 12th of 42 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.0% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 2.9% | 5.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of employed persons working from home by household, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 11.8% against 11.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed persons working from home by household between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Germany ranks 12th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of employed persons working from home by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.