Austria Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Austria's Usually Works from Home Rate: 11 % of employed persons in 2025, +0pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Austria (2025)
11
% of employed persons
+0pp YoY
YoY Change
+0pp
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | +0pp |
| 2024 | 11 | -0.2pp |
| 2023 | 11.2 | -1.8pp |
| 2022 | 13 | -3.1pp |
| 2021 | 16.1 | -2.3pp |
| 2020 | 18.4 | +8.1pp |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 10.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2017 | 9.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2016 | 10.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 10.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2014 | 11.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2013 | 10.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 10.7 | -0.5pp |
| 2011 | 11.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2010 | 10.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2009 | 10.4 | +0pp |
| 2008 | 10.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | 10.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2006 | 10.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Austria recorded 11% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 2pp above the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 10.3% (2019). It peaked at 18.4% in 2020 during COVID-19 remote-work mandates, and has partially normalised since.
Data sourced from Eurostat Labour Force Survey via SDMX REST API (LFSA_EHOMP, frequenc=USU). Values use harmonised LFS methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart shows the full trend from 2002; the table lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
In 2025, **11%** of employed persons in Austria usually worked from home, 2pp above the EU-27 average of 9%. The indicator measures persons for whom home is the primary work location on the majority of their working days, as defined by Eurostat's EU Labour Force Survey.
Austria's usually-from-home rate was 10.3% in 2019. It peaked at **18.4%** in 2020 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 11%, settling 0.7pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Austria's working patterns.
At 11% in 2025, Austria ranks around the EU median for home working penetration, 2pp above the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Austria's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 6.7% in 2005 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 18.4% in 2020. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 11% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.