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

Latest (2019)
9.3%
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.6%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Percentage of employed persons working from home by household in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2019

02468102006201220192006: 6.6 Percentage2007: 7.5 Percentage2008: 5.6 Percentage2009: 6 Percentage2010: 6.6 Percentage2011: 6.2 Percentage2012: 5.8 Percentage2013: 6.8 Percentage2014: 7.6 Percentage2015: 7.6 Percentage2016: 7.9 Percentage2017: 8.1 Percentage2018: 7.1 Percentage2019: 9.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for Percentage of employed persons working from home by household composition in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 5.6% 7.5% 4
2010s 7.3% 5.8% 9.3% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Portugal 10.8% compare
  2. 14 Denmark 10.7% compare
  3. 15 Norway 10.5%
  4. 16 United Kingdom 9.3% compare
  5. 18 Poland 9.0% compare
  6. 18 Sweden 9.0% compare
  7. 18 Poland 9.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of employed persons working from home by household composition
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 722 data points, 2006–2025
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