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

United Kingdom: Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of was 21.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.6%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 1997
All-time low
19.3%
in 2018
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom, 1992–2019

01020301992200520191992: 20.8 Percentage1993: 26 Percentage1994: 25.5 Percentage1995: 25.7 Percentage1996: 26 Percentage1997: 26.9 Percentage1998: 23.1 Percentage1999: 23 Percentage2000: 22.9 Percentage2001: 22.9 Percentage2002: 22.3 Percentage2003: 22.5 Percentage2004: 22.3 Percentage2005: 21.9 Percentage2006: 22.1 Percentage2007: 22.3 Percentage2008: 19.9 Percentage2009: 19.9 Percentage2010: 20.6 Percentage2011: 20.2 Percentage2012: 20.6 Percentage2013: 20.7 Percentage2014: 20.4 Percentage2015: 20.3 Percentage2016: 19.5 Percentage2017: 19.8 Percentage2018: 19.3 Percentage2019: 21.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom is 21.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom peaked at 26.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2018.

United Kingdom ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1992 20.8%
1993 26.0% +25.0%
1994 25.5% -1.9%
1995 25.7% +0.8%
1996 26.0% +1.2%
1997 26.9% +3.5%
1998 23.1% -14.1%
1999 23.0% -0.4%
2000 22.9% -0.4%
2001 22.9% +0.0%
2002 22.3% -2.6%
2003 22.5% +0.9%
2004 22.3% -0.9%
2005 21.9% -1.8%
2006 22.1% +0.9%
2007 22.3% +0.9%
2008 19.9% -10.8%
2009 19.9% +0.0%
2010 20.6% +3.5%
2011 20.2% -1.9%
2012 20.6% +2.0%
2013 20.7% +0.5%
2014 20.4% -1.4%
2015 20.3% -0.5%
2016 19.5% -3.9%
2017 19.8% +1.5%
2018 19.3% -2.5%
2019 21.6% +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.6% 20.8% 26.9% 8
2000s 21.9% 19.9% 22.9% 10
2010s 20.3% 19.3% 21.6% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 9 France 24.2% compare
  2. 10 Belgium 23.7% compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.6% compare
  4. 13 Finland 20.9% compare
  5. 14 Austria 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom?
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom was 21.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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