Luxembourg Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Luxembourg's Usually Works from Home Rate: 11.6 % of employed persons in 2025, -1.8pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Luxembourg (2025)
11.6
% of employed persons
-1.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.6 | -1.8pp |
| 2024 | 13.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 13 | -4.9pp |
| 2022 | 17.9 | -10.5pp |
| 2021 | 28.4 | +5.2pp |
| 2020 | 23.2 | +11.4pp |
| 2019 | 11.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2018 | 11.2 | -1.8pp |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.9pp |
| 2016 | 12.1 | -1.4pp |
| 2015 | 13.5 | -0.9pp |
| 2014 | 14.4 | +1.7pp |
| 2013 | 12.7 | +1.1pp |
| 2012 | 11.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2011 | 12.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +1.6pp |
| 2009 | 11 | +2.1pp |
| 2008 | 8.9 | -1.3pp |
| 2007 | 10.2 | +1.7pp |
| 2006 | 8.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Luxembourg recorded 11.6% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 2.6pp above the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 11.8% (2019). It peaked at 28.4% 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, **11.6%** of employed persons in Luxembourg usually worked from home, 2.6pp 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.
Luxembourg's usually-from-home rate was 11.8% in 2019. It peaked at **28.4%** in 2021 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 11.6%, settling -0.2pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Luxembourg's working patterns.
At 11.6% in 2025, Luxembourg ranks around the EU median for home working penetration, 2.6pp above the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Luxembourg's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 5.9% in 2003 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 28.4% in 2021. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 11.6% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.