Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of employed persons working from home by household was 9.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of employed persons working from home by household in United Kingdom is 9.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of employed persons working from home by household in United Kingdom peaked at 9.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.6% | — |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of employed persons working from home by household in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in United Kingdom was 9.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of employed persons working from home by household recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of employed persons working from home by household recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of employed persons working from home by household rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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