Ireland vs Netherlands: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household
Ireland
13.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
14.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Netherlands rank
6th
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.3% against 13.1% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 7.5% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 16.0% | 2.5% | 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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14.3% against 13.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed persons working from home by household between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Ireland ranks 10th 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.