Slovakia Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Slovakia's Usually Works from Home Rate: 7.4 % of employed persons in 2025, +1.7pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Slovakia (2025)
7.4
% of employed persons
+1.7pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.7pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.4 | +1.7pp |
| 2024 | 5.7 | +0.6pp |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -1.4pp |
| 2021 | 6.7 | +1pp |
| 2020 | 5.7 | +1.9pp |
| 2019 | 3.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 3.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 3.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +0pp |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 3.6 | +0pp |
| 2011 | 3.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2009 | 3.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2006 | 4.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Slovakia recorded 7.4% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 1.6pp below the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 3.8% (2019). It peaked at 7.4% in 2025 during COVID-19 remote-work mandates, and has remained elevated 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, **7.4%** of employed persons in Slovakia usually worked from home, 1.6pp 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.
Slovakia's usually-from-home rate was 3.8% in 2019. It peaked at **7.4%** in 2025 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had continued to rise to 7.4% — suggesting a lasting structural change in Slovakia's working patterns.
At 7.4% in 2025, Slovakia ranks around the EU median for home working penetration, 1.6pp below the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Slovakia's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 2.4% in 2002 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 7.4% in 2025. Since then, the rate has remained elevated, with the 2025 reading of 7.4% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.