Belgium vs Portugal: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household
Belgium
11.8%
in 2025
Portugal
10.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Portugal rank
13th
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.8% against 10.8% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.6% | 4.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 4.5% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 0.6% | 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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 11.8% against 10.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed persons working from home by household between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 13th 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.