Portugal Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Portugal's Usually Works from Home Rate: 8.9 % of employed persons in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Portugal (2025)
8.9
% of employed persons
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2024 | 8.7 | +1pp |
| 2023 | 7.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -6.2pp |
| 2021 | 14.3 | +0.7pp |
| 2020 | 13.6 | +6.9pp |
| 2019 | 6.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2017 | 6.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 6.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 6.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +0.7pp |
| 2011 | 6 | +4.8pp |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 1.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 8.9% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 0.1pp below the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 6.7% (2019). It peaked at 14.3% 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, **8.9%** of employed persons in Portugal usually worked from home, 0.1pp 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.
Portugal's usually-from-home rate was 6.7% in 2019. It peaked at **14.3%** in 2021 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 8.9%, settling 2.2pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Portugal's working patterns.
At 8.9% in 2025, Portugal ranks around the EU median for home working penetration, 0.1pp below the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Portugal's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 1.2% in 2004 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 14.3% in 2021. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 8.9% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.