Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household
Sweden
9.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.3%
in 2019
Sweden rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.