{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-usually-works-from-home-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-usually-works-from-home-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-usually-works-from-home-rate/","title":"Germany Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)","description":"Germany's Usually Works from Home Rate: 13.2 % of employed persons in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. 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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."},{"question":"How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect home working rates in Germany?","answer":"Germany's usually-from-home rate was 5.5% in 2019. It peaked at **17.4%** in 2021 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 13.2%, settling 7.7pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Germany's working patterns."},{"question":"How does Germany's remote work rate compare to other EU member states?","answer":"At 13.2% in 2025, Germany ranks in the upper tier of EU member states for home working penetration, 4.2pp above the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Germany's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend in Germany's usually-from-home rate?","answer":"The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 3.5% in 2010 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 17.4% in 2021. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 13.2% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained."}]}