Belgium vs Ireland: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household
Belgium
11.8%
in 2025
Ireland
13.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Ireland rank
10th
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.1% against 11.8% in Belgium, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.9% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 4.3% | 4.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 13.5% | 0.9% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 13.1% against 11.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed persons working from home by household between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.