Iceland Sometimes Works from Home Rate (2023)
Iceland's Sometimes Works from Home Rate: 35.2 % of employed persons in 2023, -0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2011–2023.
Iceland (2023)
35.2
% of employed persons
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
12
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2022 | 35.4 | +6.4pp |
| 2020 | 29 | +5.2pp |
| 2019 | 23.8 | -1pp |
| 2018 | 24.8 | -1.7pp |
| 2017 | 26.5 | -1pp |
| 2016 | 27.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2015 | 27.9 | +1.8pp |
| 2014 | 26.1 | -2.8pp |
| 2013 | 28.9 | +2.1pp |
| 2012 | 26.8 | +2.1pp |
| 2011 | 24.7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 35.2% of employed persons in the hybrid (sometimes works from home) category in 2023, 21.1pp above the EU-27 average of 14.1%. The series begins in 2011 at 24.7% and has grown as hybrid working has become the dominant flexible-work model across Europe post-pandemic.
Data sourced from Eurostat Labour Force Survey via SDMX REST API (LFSA_EHOMP, frequenc=SMT). Values are harmonised to ensure cross-country comparability.
The chart shows the full trend; the table lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
In 2023, **35.2%** of employed persons in Iceland sometimes worked from home — the hybrid category in Eurostat's EU Labour Force Survey, covering those who work remotely on some but not most working days. This puts Iceland 21.1pp above the EU-27 average of 14.1%.
Eurostat's EU LFS separates home workers into two mutually exclusive categories. 'Usually works from home' (frequenc=USU) applies to persons for whom home is the primary work location — the majority of their working days. 'Sometimes works from home' (frequenc=SMT) covers hybrid workers who work remotely on some days but spend most of their time at an employer's premises. Adding both rates gives the share of all employed persons with any home-working arrangement.
At 35.2% in 2023, Iceland's sometimes-from-home rate is 21.1pp above the EU-27 average of 14.1%. Hybrid working penetration across the EU ranges from above 40% in the Netherlands to under 4% in some eastern and southern member states. Iceland's relative position reflects its industrial structure, digital infrastructure quality, and the prevalence of knowledge-economy employment.
Iceland's sometimes-from-home series begins in 2011 with a rate of 24.7%. By 2019 this had changed to 23.8%. The post-COVID period has seen strong growth in hybrid working, reaching 35.2% in 2023. This pattern — gradually rising hybrid work post-pandemic — is broadly consistent with the EU-27 trend.