Germany vs Portugal: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household
Germany
11.1%
in 2025
Portugal
10.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Portugal rank
13th
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.1% against 10.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
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 Portugal?
- Germany, at 11.1% against 10.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed persons working from home by household between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Germany ranks 12th 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.