Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
15th
of 32 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2021
All-time low
4.6
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2025
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Sweden stood at 9.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Sweden peaked at 11.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.9 | — |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 9 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Sweden?
- Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in Sweden was 9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of employed persons working from home by household recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of employed persons working from home by household recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of employed persons working from home by household rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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