In 2021, around 30 percent of the respondents taking part in this survey worked remotely at least half a day within their working week. The share of teleworkers was highest in the age group 25 to 54 years old, whereas working remotely was less common among the 15-to-24-year-olds. Of the employees older than 65 years, just over 20 percent were teleworkers.
Share of teleworkers in the Netherlands in 2021, by age group
Dutch residents in non-institutionalized households
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
The source defines a teleworker as someone who works remotely at least half a day per week, with access to the company's IT system.
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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