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
Latest (2025)
2.6
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
31st
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2021
All-time low
1.5
in 2012
Years of data
20
2006–2025
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 31st of 32 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% |
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
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 31st out of 32 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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