Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2008.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of employed persons working from home by household in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of employed persons working from home by household?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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