Sweden vs United Kingdom: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household
Sweden
9.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.3%
in 2019
Sweden rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of employed persons working from home by household, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of employed persons working from home by household between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.