Sweden Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Sweden's Usually Works from Home Rate: 13.4 % of employed persons in 2025, -0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Sweden (2025)
13.4
% of employed persons
-0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
23
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.4 | -0.8pp |
| 2024 | 14.2 | -1.1pp |
| 2023 | 15.3 | -3.5pp |
| 2022 | 18.8 | -8.7pp |
| 2021 | 27.5 | +20.9pp |
| 2019 | 6.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 5.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 5.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 5.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2007 | 3.4 | +0pp |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 3.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 13.4% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 4.4pp above the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 6.6% (2019). It peaked at 27.5% 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, **13.4%** of employed persons in Sweden usually worked from home, 4.4pp 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.
Sweden's usually-from-home rate was 6.6% in 2019. It peaked at **27.5%** in 2021 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 13.4%, settling 6.8pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Sweden's working patterns.
At 13.4% in 2025, Sweden ranks in the upper tier of EU member states for home working penetration, 4.4pp above the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Sweden's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 3.4% in 2006 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 27.5% in 2021. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 13.4% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.