Netherlands Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Netherlands's Usually Works from Home Rate: 11.9 % of employed persons in 2025, -1.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Netherlands (2025)
11.9
% of employed persons
-1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.9 | -1.1pp |
| 2024 | 13 | -0.3pp |
| 2023 | 13.3 | -2.8pp |
| 2022 | 16.1 | -4.7pp |
| 2021 | 20.8 | +2.5pp |
| 2020 | 18.3 | +3.8pp |
| 2019 | 14.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 14.4 | +0pp |
| 2017 | 14.4 | +0.5pp |
| 2016 | 13.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.4pp |
| 2014 | 13.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2013 | 13 | +1.2pp |
| 2012 | 11.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 11.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2010 | 11.2 | +0pp |
| 2009 | 11.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2008 | 10.9 | +4pp |
| 2007 | 6.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Netherlands recorded 11.9% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 2.9pp above the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 14.5% (2019). It peaked at 20.8% 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, **11.9%** of employed persons in Netherlands usually worked from home, 2.9pp 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.
Netherlands's usually-from-home rate was 14.5% in 2019. It peaked at **20.8%** in 2021 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 11.9%, settling -2.6pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Netherlands's working patterns.
At 11.9% in 2025, Netherlands ranks around the EU median for home working penetration, 2.9pp above the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Netherlands's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 6.1% in 2003 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 20.8% in 2021. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 11.9% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.