Key insights
- Number of people who mainly work from home in the UK in 2020
- 5.64m
![Number of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom from 1998 to 2020 (in 1,000s)](https://cdn.statcdn.com/Statistic/310000/312345-blank-100.png)
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Number of employees that work from home in the UK 1998-2020
- UK Region with highest share of home workers
- South East
![Percentage of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by region](https://cdn.statcdn.com/Statistic/875000/879152-blank-100.png)
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Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by region
- Percentage of those in employment who mainly work from home in the UK 2020
- 17.4.%
![Percentage of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom from 1998 to 2020](https://cdn.statcdn.com/Statistic/300000/303589-blank-100.png)
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Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 1998-2020
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Share of people working remotely, hybrid working, or at work in the UK 2020-2024
- Premium Statistic Number of employees that work from home in the UK 1998-2020
- Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 1998-2020
- Premium Statistic Percentage of employed people that can work from home in the European Union 2002-2020
- Basic Statistic Percentage of people usually working from home in Europe 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Percentage of people sometimes working from home in Europe 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Percentage of employed people that can work from home in European countries 2008-2022
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Share of people working remotely, hybrid working, or at work in the UK 2020-2024
Share of people working remotely, hybrid working, or at work in the UK 2020-2024
In the past seven days, have you worked from home or have you travelled to work? (May 2020 to July 2024)
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Number of employees that work from home in the UK 1998-2020
Number of employees that work from home in the UK 1998-2020
Number of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom from 1998 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 1998-2020
Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 1998-2020
Percentage of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom from 1998 to 2020
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Percentage of employed people that can work from home in the European Union 2002-2020
Percentage of employed people that can work from home in the European Union 2002-2020
Percentage of employed people that sometimes or usually work from home in the European Union (EU27) from 2002 to 2020
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Percentage of people usually working from home in Europe 2022, by country
Percentage of people usually working from home in Europe 2022, by country
Percentage of employed people usually working from home in Europe 2022, by country
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Percentage of people sometimes working from home in Europe 2020, by country
Percentage of people sometimes working from home in Europe 2020, by country
Percentage of employed people sometimes working from home in Europe 2020, by country
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Percentage of employed people that can work from home in European countries 2008-2022
Percentage of employed people that can work from home in European countries 2008-2022
Percentage of employed people that sometimes or usually work from home in selected European countries from 2008 to 2022
Demographics
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- Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by age group
- Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by age group
- Premium Statistic Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by local authority
- Premium Statistic Share of people working from home in the UK in 2020, by education level
Demographics
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Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by gender
Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by gender
Percentage of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by gender
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Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by age group
Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by age group
Number of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by age group (in 1,000s)
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Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by age group
Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by age group
Percentage of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by age group
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Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by region
Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by region
Number of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by region (in 1,000s)
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Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by region
Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by region
Percentage of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by region
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Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by ethnicity
Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by ethnicity
Percentage of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by ethnicity
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Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by local authority
Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by local authority
Percentage of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by local authority of residence
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Share of people working from home in the UK in 2020, by education level
Share of people working from home in the UK in 2020, by education level
Share of employed people working from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by education level
Sectors
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- Premium Statistic Number of employees that work from home in the UK 2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Percentage of employees that work from home in the UK 2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by occupation
- Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by occupation
- Premium Statistic Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by minor occupation group
- Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by minor occupation group
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Number of employees that work from home in the UK 2020, by sector
Number of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by industry sector
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Percentage of employees that work from home in the UK 2020, by sector
Percentage of employees that work from home in the UK 2020, by sector
Percentage of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by industry sector
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Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by occupation
Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by occupation
Number of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by occupation (in 1,000s)
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Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by occupation
Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by occupation
Percentage of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by occupation
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Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by minor occupation group
Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by minor occupation group
Number of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by minor occupation group (in 1,000s)
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Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by minor occupation group
Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by minor occupation group
Percentage of those in employment who work mainly from home in the United Kingdom in 2020, by minor occupation group
Hours and earnings
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- Premium Statistic Home office working day pattern in the UK 2020
- Premium Statistic Average weekly hours of work for full-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Average weekly hours of work for part-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Median gross weekly pay for homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Median gross weekly pay for full-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Sickness absence rate in the UK 2020, by work from home status
Hours and earnings
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Home office working day pattern in the UK 2020
Home office working day pattern in the UK 2020
Working day pattern of home workers and away from home workers in the United Kingdom in 2020, by time of day (Index 12:00 = 100)
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Average weekly hours of work for full-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
Average weekly hours of work for full-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
Average weekly hours of work for full-time workers who mainly worked from home in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2020
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Average weekly hours of work for part-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
Average weekly hours of work for part-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
Average weekly hours of work for part-time workers who mainly worked from home in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2020
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Median gross weekly pay for homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
Median gross weekly pay for homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
Median gross weekly pay for people who mainly work from home in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2020 (in GBP)
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Median gross weekly pay for full-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020, by gender
Median gross weekly pay for full-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020, by gender
Median gross weekly pay for full-time workers who mainly work from home in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2020, by gender (in GBP)
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Sickness absence rate in the UK 2020, by work from home status
Sickness absence rate in the UK 2020, by work from home status
Sickness absence rate in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2020, by work from home status
Impact of COVID-19
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- Premium Statistic Location of work at time of Coronavirus in Great Britain in July 2021
- Premium Statistic Reasons for working from home in Coronavirus in Great Britain July 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of people working from home due to Coronavirus in Great Britain 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Likelihood of being allowed to work from home after Coronavirus Great Britain 2021
- Basic Statistic Working from home situation before Coronavirus and preference afterwards Britain 2021
Impact of COVID-19
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Location of work at time of Coronavirus in Great Britain in July 2021
Location of work at time of Coronavirus in Great Britain in July 2021
In the past seven days, where have you worked?
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Reasons for working from home in Coronavirus in Great Britain July 2021
Reasons for working from home in Coronavirus in Great Britain July 2021
In the past seven days, why have you worked from home?
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Share of people working from home due to Coronavirus in Great Britain 2022, by age
Share of people working from home due to Coronavirus in Great Britain 2022, by age
In the past seven days, have you worked from home because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
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Likelihood of being allowed to work from home after Coronavirus Great Britain 2021
Likelihood of being allowed to work from home after Coronavirus Great Britain 2021
How likely do you think it is that your employer will allow staff to continue to work from home once the coronavirus crisis is over?
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Working from home situation before Coronavirus and preference afterwards Britain 2021
Working from home situation before Coronavirus and preference afterwards Britain 2021
Working from home situation before the Coronavirus pandemic and preference afterwards in Great Britain in 2021
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