{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eu-sometimes-works-from-home-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-sometimes-works-from-home-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-sometimes-works-from-home-rate/","title":"EU Sometimes Works from Home Rate by Country (2025)","description":"EU Sometimes Works from Home Rate in 2025: 14.1 % of employed persons EU-27 average. Netherlands highest at 40.4, Romania lowest at 2.3.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","European Union","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"EU-27 member states","temporal_coverage":"2011/2025","unit":"% of employed persons","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"EU Sometimes Works from Home Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_EHOMP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2011–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"27"},{"label":"Geography","value":"EU-27 member states"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"EU-27 (2025)","value":"14.1","unit":"% of employed persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"Highest","value":"40.4","unit":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Lowest","value":"2.3","unit":"Romania"},{"label":"Countries","value":"27","unit":"EU member states"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"EU Sometimes Works from Home Rate"}],"observation_count":15,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":6.1},{"period":"2012","value":6.3},{"period":"2013","value":7},{"period":"2014","value":6.9},{"period":"2015","value":8.1},{"period":"2016","value":8.3},{"period":"2017","value":8},{"period":"2018","value":8.4},{"period":"2019","value":9},{"period":"2020","value":8.6},{"period":"2021","value":10.8},{"period":"2022","value":12.3},{"period":"2023","value":13.2},{"period":"2024","value":13.6},{"period":"2025","value":14.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"country","label":"Country"},{"key":"value","label":"% of employed persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"country":"Netherlands","value":"40.4","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"country":"Denmark","value":"32.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"Luxembourg","value":"31.5","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"country":"Sweden","value":"31.5","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"country":"France","value":"24.2","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"country":"Belgium","value":"23.7","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"country":"Finland","value":"20.8","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"country":"Austria","value":"17.8","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"country":"Ireland","value":"16.5","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"country":"Estonia","value":"16.3","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"country":"Malta","value":"13.3","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"country":"Portugal","value":"12.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Slovenia","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"Germany","value":"11.4","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"country":"Czechia","value":"10.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Poland","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Cyprus","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"country":"Slovakia","value":"9.6","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"country":"Croatia","value":"9.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Spain","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Lithuania","value":"7.4","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"country":"Hungary","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"country":"Italy","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"country":"Greece","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"country":"Latvia","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Bulgaria","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"country":"Romania","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does the EU Sometimes Works from Home Rate measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of EU employed persons who sometimes (but not usually) work from home — the hybrid worker segment. Show how hybrid working accelerated post-2020. Country table ranks member states by hybrid-work prevalence. It is published by Eurostat, covers EU-27 member states, and is updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annually."},{"question":"Why do values differ across EU member states?","answer":"Structural differences in labour market institutions, collective bargaining coverage, employment protection legislation, sectoral composition, and social security system design drive divergence across member states. Netherlands (40.4) and Romania (2.3) represent the extremes of a 38.1-point spread within the bloc."}]}