Employed persons working: % of total employment … home in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons working: % of total employment … home was 14.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.1
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
14.1
in 2025
All-time low
4.7
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025

4681012142002201320252002: 4.72003: 5.72004: 5.82005: 6.22006: 5.52007: 5.62008: 5.92009: 62010: 6.22011: 6.12012: 6.32013: 72014: 6.92015: 8.12016: 8.32017: 82018: 8.42019: 92020: 8.62021: 10.82022: 12.32023: 13.32024: 13.72025: 14.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 14.1 for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 14.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employed persons working: % of total employment … home in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 4.7 —
2003 5.7 +21.3%
2004 5.8 +1.8%
2005 6.2 +6.9%
2006 5.5 -11.3%
2007 5.6 +1.8%
2008 5.9 +5.4%
2009 6 +1.7%
2010 6.2 +3.3%
2011 6.1 -1.6%
2012 6.3 +3.3%
2013 7 +11.1%
2014 6.9 -1.4%
2015 8.1 +17.4%
2016 8.3 +2.5%
2017 8 -3.6%
2018 8.4 +5.0%
2019 9 +7.1%
2020 8.6 -4.4%
2021 10.8 +25.6%
2022 12.3 +13.9%
2023 13.3 +8.1%
2024 13.7 +3.0%
2025 14.1 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.67 4.7 6.2 8
2010s 7.43 6.1 9 10
2020s 12.13 8.6 14.1 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Netherlands 40.5 compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 40.5 compare
  3. 3 Norway 37.3 compare
  4. 4 Iceland 33.1 compare
  5. 5 Denmark 32.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 14.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2002.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,237 data points, 1992–2025
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