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Share of employees working from home at least sometimes (2023)
Percent of employees who work from home at least sometimes in 2023, based on ILOSTAT modeled estimates—comparable across countries and regions.
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Key Insights
Global Average
8.6%
Median: 5.0%
Countries Covered
161
with available data
Highest
Netherlands
45.0%
Lowest
Yemen
0.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Netherlands45.0%
2Norway45.0%
3United Kingdom45.0%
4Iceland40.0%
5Sweden40.0%
By Region
Oceania26.5%(2 countries)
Europe21.3%(32 countries)
North America20.0%(4 countries)
South America10.9%(7 countries)
Asia7.6%(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5%)High (45.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 8.6%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
Africa (9)
Other (81)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Percent of employees who work from home at least sometimes in 2023, based on ILOSTAT modeled estimates—comparable across countries and regions. Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 45.0% |
| 2 | Norway | 45.0% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 45.0% |
| 4 | Iceland | 40.0% |
| 5 | Sweden | 40.0% |
| 6 | Switzerland | 40.0% |
| 7 | United States of America | 40.0% |
| 8 | Denmark | 35.0% |
| 9 | Canada | 30.0% |
| 10 | Estonia | 30.0% |
| 11 | Finland | 30.0% |
| 12 | Australia | 28.0% |
| 13 | France | 25.0% |
| 14 | Germany | 25.0% |
| 15 | Israel | 25.0% |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 25.0% |
| 17 | New Zealand | 25.0% |
| 18 | Belgium | 25.0% |
| 19 | Taiwan, Province of China | 20.0% |
| 20 | Ireland | 20.0% |
| 21 | Singapore | 20.0% |
| 22 | Spain | 20.0% |
| 23 | Uruguay | 20.0% |
| 24 | Chile | 18.0% |
| 25 | Slovenia | 18.0% |
| 26 | Greece | 15.0% |
| 27 | Italy | 15.0% |
| 28 | Lithuania | 15.0% |
| 29 | Barbados | 15.0% |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 14.0% |
| 31 | Croatia | 14.0% |
| 32 | Angola | 14.0% |
| 33 | Cyprus | 12.0% |
| 34 | Georgia | 12.0% |
| 35 | South Korea | 12.0% |
| 36 | Latvia | 12.0% |
| 37 | Poland | 12.0% |
| 38 | Portugal | 12.0% |
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | 12.0% |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.0% |
| 41 | State of Palestine | 10.0% |
| 42 | Hungary | 10.0% |
| 43 | Japan | 10.0% |
| 44 | Qatar | 10.0% |
| 45 | Slovakia | 10.0% |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 10.0% |
| 47 | Brazil | 10.0% |
| 48 | Colombia | 9.0% |
| 49 | Czech Republic | 9.0% |
| 50 | Montenegro | 9.0% |
| 51 | Austria | 9.0% |
| 52 | Fiji | 8.0% |
| 53 | Kuwait | 8.0% |
| 54 | Mauritius | 8.0% |
| 55 | Romania | 8.0% |
| 56 | Ukraine | 8.0% |
| 57 | Afghanistan | 8.0% |
| 58 | Armenia | 7.5% |
| 59 | Ecuador | 7.0% |
| 60 | Moldova, Republic of | 7.0% |
| 61 | Panama | 7.0% |
| 62 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 7.0% |
| 63 | Belize | 7.0% |
| 64 | Belarus | 6.0% |
| 65 | People's Republic of China | 6.0% |
| 66 | India | 6.0% |
| 67 | Lebanon | 6.0% |
| 68 | Malaysia | 6.0% |
| 69 | Mexico | 6.0% |
| 70 | Morocco | 6.0% |
| 71 | Peru | 6.0% |
| 72 | Russian Federation | 6.0% |
| 73 | Saudi Arabia | 6.0% |
| 74 | Serbia | 6.0% |
| 75 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.0% |
| 76 | Türkiye | 6.0% |
| 77 | Argentina | 6.0% |
| 78 | Bolivia | 6.0% |
| 79 | Algeria | 5.5% |
| 80 | Bulgaria | 5.0% |
| 81 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.0% |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | 5.0% |
| 83 | Jordan | 5.0% |
| 84 | Mongolia | 5.0% |
| 85 | Oman | 5.0% |
| 86 | South Africa | 5.0% |
| 87 | Tunisia | 5.0% |
| 88 | Venezuela | 5.0% |
| 89 | Botswana | 4.5% |
| 90 | Cuba | 4.0% |
| 91 | Guatemala | 4.0% |
| 92 | Jamaica | 4.0% |
| 93 | Nepal | 4.0% |
| 94 | Bahrain | 4.0% |
| 95 | Dominican Republic | 3.5% |
| 96 | Solomon Islands | 3.5% |
| 97 | Benin | 3.0% |
| 98 | El Salvador | 3.0% |
| 99 | Ghana | 3.0% |
| 100 | Honduras | 3.0% |
| 101 | Indonesia | 3.0% |
| 102 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.0% |
| 103 | Libya | 3.0% |
| 104 | Paraguay | 3.0% |
| 105 | Philippines | 3.0% |
| 106 | Thailand | 3.0% |
| 107 | Nicaragua | 2.5% |
| 108 | Myanmar | 2.0% |
| 109 | Sri Lanka | 2.0% |
| 110 | Ethiopia | 2.0% |
| 111 | Guyana | 2.0% |
| 112 | Iraq | 2.0% |
| 113 | Kenya | 2.0% |
| 114 | Namibia | 2.0% |
| 115 | Pakistan | 2.0% |
| 116 | Vietnam | 2.0% |
| 117 | Egypt | 2.0% |
| 118 | Nigeria | 1.5% |
| 119 | Albania | 1.5% |
| 120 | Cambodia | 1.0% |
| 121 | Cameroon | 1.0% |
| 122 | Gabon | 1.0% |
| 123 | Haiti | 1.0% |
| 124 | Lesotho | 1.0% |
| 125 | Liberia | 1.0% |
| 126 | Papua New Guinea | 1.0% |
| 127 | Zimbabwe | 1.0% |
| 128 | Suriname | 1.0% |
| 129 | Tajikistan | 1.0% |
| 130 | Uzbekistan | 1.0% |
| 131 | Central African Republic | 0.9% |
| 132 | Mozambique | 0.9% |
| 133 | Burundi | 0.8% |
| 134 | Cape Verde | 0.8% |
| 135 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.8% |
| 136 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.8% |
| 137 | Guinea | 0.8% |
| 138 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.8% |
| 139 | Malawi | 0.8% |
| 140 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.8% |
| 141 | Timor-Leste | 0.8% |
| 142 | Togo | 0.8% |
| 143 | Uganda | 0.8% |
| 144 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.8% |
| 145 | Zambia | 0.8% |
| 146 | Chad | 0.7% |
| 147 | Republic of the Congo | 0.7% |
| 148 | Djibouti | 0.7% |
| 149 | Madagascar | 0.7% |
| 150 | Mali | 0.7% |
| 151 | Mauritania | 0.7% |
| 152 | Niger | 0.7% |
| 153 | Rwanda | 0.7% |
| 154 | Senegal | 0.7% |
| 155 | Sierra Leone | 0.7% |
| 156 | Comoros | 0.6% |
| 157 | Somalia | 0.6% |
| 158 | Sudan | 0.6% |
| 159 | Eritrea | 0.5% |
| 160 | South Sudan | 0.5% |
| 161 | Yemen | 0.5% |
Showing 161 of 161 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) (2023).
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