Czechia Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Czechia's Usually Works from Home Rate: 6.9 % of employed persons in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Czechia (2025)
6.9
% of employed persons
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.6pp |
| 2023 | 6.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 6.5 | -0.8pp |
| 2021 | 7.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +2.6pp |
| 2019 | 4.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +0pp |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +0pp |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 3.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +0pp |
| 2010 | 3.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +0pp |
| 2008 | 2.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | 3 | -0.4pp |
| 2006 | 3.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Czechia recorded 6.9% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 2.1pp below the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 4.9% (2019). It peaked at 7.5% 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, **6.9%** of employed persons in Czechia usually worked from home, 2.1pp below 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.
Czechia's usually-from-home rate was 4.9% in 2019. It peaked at **7.5%** in 2020 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 6.9%, settling 2pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Czechia's working patterns.
At 6.9% in 2025, Czechia ranks around the EU median for home working penetration, 2.1pp below the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Czechia's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 2.8% in 2008 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 7.5% in 2020. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 6.9% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.