Belgium Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Belgium's Usually Works from Home Rate: 13.6 % of employed persons in 2025, -0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Belgium (2025)
13.6
% of employed persons
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2024 | 14.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2023 | 14.6 | -2.2pp |
| 2022 | 16.8 | -9.6pp |
| 2021 | 26.4 | +9pp |
| 2020 | 17.4 | +10.2pp |
| 2019 | 7.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -0.4pp |
| 2017 | 7.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -1pp |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2014 | 8.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 9.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 9.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2011 | 10.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2010 | 9.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2009 | 9.5 | +0.6pp |
| 2008 | 8.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2007 | 9.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2006 | 9.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 13.6% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 4.6pp above the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 7.2% (2019). It peaked at 26.4% in 2021 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, **13.6%** of employed persons in Belgium usually worked from home, 4.6pp 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.
Belgium's usually-from-home rate was 7.2% in 2019. It peaked at **26.4%** in 2021 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 13.6%, settling 6.4pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Belgium's working patterns.
At 13.6% in 2025, Belgium ranks in the upper tier of EU member states for home working penetration, 4.6pp above the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Belgium's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 6.8% in 2018 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 26.4% in 2021. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 13.6% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.