Catalina Espinosa
Research expert covering society, economy, and politics for Europe and the EU
Get in touch with us nowPercentage of employed people that can work from home in European countries 2014-2023
The percentage of employed persons in Europe that sometimes work from home increased significantly between 2020 and 2021, reaching 17.7 percent in France, 7.7 percent in Germany, 5.9 percent in Spain, and 6.5 percent in Italy. This increase, driven by the public health restrictions imposed by governments during the Coronavirus pandemic, has proved to be durable in the preceding years, with rates declining slightly in all countries, but remaining at much higher levels than in the pre-pandemic era. France now has around 24 percent of employees with the ability to work from home, while Germany has close to 10 percent, with significantly lower rates in Spain and Italy.
