Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Italy

Italy: Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.6%
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2021
All-time low
1.5%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Italy, 2006–2025

123452006201520252006: 1.9 Percentage2007: 2 Percentage2008: 1.9 Percentage2009: 1.7 Percentage2010: 2.1 Percentage2011: 1.7 Percentage2012: 1.5 Percentage2013: 1.9 Percentage2014: 1.7 Percentage2015: 1.9 Percentage2016: 1.6 Percentage2017: 1.7 Percentage2018: 1.5 Percentage2019: 1.8 Percentage2020: 4.6 Percentage2021: 5.1 Percentage2022: 4.3 Percentage2023: 4.1 Percentage2024: 3.6 Percentage2025: 2.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Italy is 2.6%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Italy peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2012.

Italy ranks 41st of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children and age of youngest child in Italy, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 1.9%
2007 2.0% +5.3%
2008 1.9% -5.0%
2009 1.7% -10.5%
2010 2.1% +23.5%
2011 1.7% -19.0%
2012 1.5% -11.8%
2013 1.9% +26.7%
2014 1.7% -10.5%
2015 1.9% +11.8%
2016 1.6% -15.8%
2017 1.7% +6.2%
2018 1.5% -11.8%
2019 1.8% +20.0%
2020 4.6% +155.6%
2021 5.1% +10.9%
2022 4.3% -15.7%
2023 4.1% -4.7%
2024 3.6% -12.2%
2025 2.6% -27.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +155.6% 1.8% 4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 4
2010s 1.7% 1.5% 2.1% 10
2020s 4.0% 2.6% 5.1% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 38 Türkiye 4.1% compare
  2. 39 Serbia 3.5% compare
  3. 40 North Macedonia 3.1% compare
  4. 42 Romania 2.2% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Italy?
Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Italy was 2.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
How does Italy rank for percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children?
Italy ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children and age of youngest child
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 722 data points, 2006–2025
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