Between 2007 and 2014, all employees in the Netherlands worked at home a similar amount regardless of their living situation, ranging between five and 17 percent. This changed drastically in 2015 following the introduction of a flexible working law, as the percentage of employees working from home significantly increased, most so for employees living alone with a child or living in a couple at 41.7 and 41.3 respectively. Working from home increased in 2021 for everyone, with employees living in a couple increasing to 58.9 percent and employees living alone with children increasing to 52.2 percent.
Percentage of employed adults working at home in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2021, by household composition
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