Employed persons working: % of total employment … home in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons working: % of total employment … home was 16.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.5
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2025
All-time low
2.6
in 1994
Years of data
31
1992–2025
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Ireland, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 16.5 for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Ireland peaked at 16.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 1994.
Ireland ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employed persons working: % of total employment … home in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.1 | — |
| 1993 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 5.1 | +75.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6.3 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 10 | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.6 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 11 | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 15.3 | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 15.9 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 16.5 | +3.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.9, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.62 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.03 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.77 | 7.4 | 16.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Ireland?
- Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Ireland was 16.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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