Ireland Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Ireland's Usually Works from Home Rate: 19.3 % of employed persons in 2025, -1.3pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Ireland (2025)
19.3
% of employed persons
-1.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.3 | -1.3pp |
| 2024 | 20.6 | -1.2pp |
| 2023 | 21.8 | -3.8pp |
| 2022 | 25.6 | -6.6pp |
| 2021 | 32.2 | +10.5pp |
| 2020 | 21.7 | +14.2pp |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 7.1 | +1.7pp |
| 2017 | 5.4 | +1.7pp |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -0.6pp |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -0.8pp |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -2.5pp |
| 2011 | 7.7 | +0pp |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 7.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2008 | 7.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 7.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2006 | 7.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 19.3% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 10.3pp above the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 7.5% (2019). It peaked at 32.2% 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, **19.3%** of employed persons in Ireland usually worked from home, 10.3pp 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.
Ireland's usually-from-home rate was 7.5% in 2019. It peaked at **32.2%** in 2021 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 19.3%, settling 11.8pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Ireland's working patterns.
At 19.3% in 2025, Ireland ranks in the upper tier of EU member states for home working penetration, 10.3pp above the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Ireland's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 3.7% in 2016 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 32.2% in 2021. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 19.3% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.