Ireland vs Portugal: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household
Ireland
13.1%
in 2025
Portugal
10.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.1% against 10.8% in Portugal, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 1.5% | 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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 13.1% against 10.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed persons working from home by household between Ireland and Portugal?
- 2.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Ireland ranks 10th 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.