Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Italy
Italy: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household was 2.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Italy, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Italy stood at 2.6.
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 persons working from home by household in Italy peaked at 5.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2012.
Italy ranks 43rd of 44 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 persons working from home by household in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.9 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | +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 9.15, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of employed persons working from home by household 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +155.6% | 1.8 | 4.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.7 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 41 North Macedonia 3.1 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 3.1 compare
- 44 Romania 2.2 compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Italy?
- Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Italy was 2.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of employed persons working from home by household recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of employed persons working from home by household recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of employed persons working from home by household 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 persons working from home by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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