France vs Netherlands: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household
France
15.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
14.3%
in 2025
France rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 15.7% against 14.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | France |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 7.5% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 16.0% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of employed persons working from home by household, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 15.7% against 14.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed persons working from home by household between France and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- France ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.