Poland Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Poland's Usually Works from Home Rate: 6.1 % of employed persons in 2025, +0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Poland (2025)
6.1
% of employed persons
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2024 | 5.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 5.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 5 | -2.1pp |
| 2021 | 7.1 | -2pp |
| 2020 | 9.1 | +4.4pp |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +0pp |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +0pp |
| 2017 | 4.7 | -0.8pp |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 5.8 | +1.1pp |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +0.6pp |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2008 | 3.9 | +1pp |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 2.8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Poland recorded 6.1% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 2.9pp below the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 4.7% (2019). It peaked at 9.1% 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, **6.1%** of employed persons in Poland usually worked from home, 2.9pp below 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.
Poland's usually-from-home rate was 4.7% in 2019. It peaked at **9.1%** in 2020 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 6.1%, settling 1.4pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Poland's working patterns.
At 6.1% in 2025, Poland ranks around the EU median for home working penetration, 2.9pp below the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Poland's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 2.8% in 2004 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 9.1% in 2020. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 6.1% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.