Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Ireland

Ireland: Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of was 16.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 45 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

510151992200820251992: 3.1 Percentage1993: 3.1 Percentage1994: 2.6 Percentage1995: 2.9 Percentage1996: 5.1 Percentage1997: 5.4 Percentage2001: 6.3 Percentage2002: 6 Percentage2003: 5.5 Percentage2004: 4.9 Percentage2005: 5.1 Percentage2006: 4.9 Percentage2007: 5.1 Percentage2008: 6 Percentage2009: 6.8 Percentage2010: 6.5 Percentage2011: 7.3 Percentage2012: 10 Percentage2013: 10.2 Percentage2014: 9.9 Percentage2015: 9.7 Percentage2016: 9.4 Percentage2017: 11.6 Percentage2018: 12.9 Percentage2019: 12.8 Percentage2020: 10.5 Percentage2021: 7.4 Percentage2022: 11 Percentage2023: 15.3 Percentage2024: 15.9 Percentage2025: 16.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 45 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 from home by professional status - % of in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment in Ireland, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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 6.0% -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 6.0% +17.6%
2009 6.8% +13.3%
2010 6.5% -4.4%
2011 7.3% +12.3%
2012 10.0% +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 11.0% +48.6%
2023 15.3% +39.1%
2024 15.9% +3.9%
2025 16.5% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.7% 2.6% 5.4% 6
2000s 5.6% 4.9% 6.8% 9
2010s 10.0% 6.5% 12.9% 10
2020s 12.8% 7.4% 16.5% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Finland 20.9% compare
  2. 14 Austria 17.8% compare
  3. 16 Estonia 16.3% compare
  4. 16 Estonia 16.3% compare
  5. 18 Malta 13.3% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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 45 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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Indicator
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,210 data points, 1992–2025
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