Finland Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Finland's Usually Works from Home Rate: 21.1 % of employed persons in 2025, +0.9pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Finland (2025)
21.1
% of employed persons
+0.9pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.9pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.1 | +0.9pp |
| 2024 | 20.2 | -2pp |
| 2023 | 22.2 | -1.5pp |
| 2022 | 23.7 | -1.5pp |
| 2021 | 25.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 25.3 | +10.8pp |
| 2019 | 14.5 | +0.7pp |
| 2018 | 13.8 | +1.2pp |
| 2017 | 12.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 12.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 12.5 | +1.6pp |
| 2014 | 10.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 11 | +1pp |
| 2012 | 10 | +0pp |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.5pp |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 9.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2008 | 9.5 | +0.7pp |
| 2007 | 8.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2006 | 9.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Finland recorded 21.1% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 12.1pp above the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 14.5% (2019). It peaked at 25.3% 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, **21.1%** of employed persons in Finland usually worked from home, 12.1pp 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.
Finland's usually-from-home rate was 14.5% in 2019. It peaked at **25.3%** in 2020 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 21.1%, settling 6.6pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Finland's working patterns.
At 21.1% in 2025, Finland ranks in the upper tier of EU member states for home working penetration, 12.1pp above the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Finland's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 8.5% in 2003 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 25.3% in 2020. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 21.1% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.