Germany vs Ireland: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household
Germany
11.1%
in 2025
Ireland
13.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Ireland rank
10th
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.1% against 11.1% in Germany, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th of 42 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 13.5% | 1.2% | 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, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 13.1% against 11.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed persons working from home by household between Germany and Ireland?
- 2.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Germany ranks 12th 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.