Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
40.5%
Netherlands
Lowest
1.2%
Montenegro
Median
10.4%
Years covered
34
1992–2025
Data points
1,210
What the numbers show
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 40.5% in Netherlands; the lowest is 1.2% in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 10.4%, and the mean is 14.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 34.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 800.0%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 78.2%).
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 40.5% | 2025 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands | 40.5% | 2025 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 37.3% | 2025 | up 492.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Iceland | 33.1% | 2025 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 5 | Denmark | 32.6% | 2025 | up 79.1% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 32.0% | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 31.6% | 2025 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 31.6% | 2025 | up 66.3% | volatile |
| 9 | France | 24.2% | 2025 | up 95.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 23.7% | 2025 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 21.6% | 2019 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 21.6% | 2019 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 13 | Finland | 20.9% | 2025 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 17.8% | 2025 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 16.5% | 2025 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 16 | Estonia | 16.3% | 2025 | up 117.3% | rising |
| 16 | Estonia | 16.3% | 2025 | up 117.3% | rising |
| 18 | Malta | 13.3% | 2025 | up 478.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Portugal | 12.4% | 2025 | up 57.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovenia | 11.8% | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 11.8% | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 22 | Germany | 11.4% | 2025 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 23 | Czechia | 10.4% | 2025 | up 147.6% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 10.2% | 2025 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 10.2% | 2025 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 26 | Cyprus | 9.9% | 2025 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 9.6% | 2025 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 9.6% | 2025 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 9.2% | 2025 | up 187.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Croatia | 9.2% | 2025 | up 187.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Spain | 7.8% | 2025 | up 169.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Lithuania | 7.4% | 2025 | up 289.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Lithuania | 7.4% | 2025 | up 289.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Hungary | 5.7% | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 35 | Italy | 5.5% | 2025 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.5% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 37 | Greece | 4.4% | 2025 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 38 | Türkiye | 4.1% | 2025 | up 310.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Latvia | 3.9% | 2025 | up 290.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Latvia | 3.9% | 2025 | up 290.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Serbia | 3.4% | 2025 | up 17.2% | falling |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 2.6% | 2025 | up 271.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Romania | 2.3% | 2025 | up 666.7% | volatile |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 2.1% | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Montenegro | 1.2% | 2020 | down 78.2% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.