Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household was 11.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Belgium is 11.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Belgium peaked at 16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2006.
That places Belgium 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.2 | — |
| 2007 | 7.7 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 8 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 16 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 11.9 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.8 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.42 | 6.2 | 8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.55 | 6.6 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 | 11.2 | 16 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Belgium?
- Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Belgium was 11.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of employed persons working from home by household recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of employed persons working from home by household recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of employed persons working from home by household rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of employed persons working from home by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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