Remote Work in Germany Climbs Back to Pandemic Levels
The figures show that around 25% of workers in Germany worked remotely last year, slightly up from 24% in 2024 and 23% in 2023. This marks a sustained increase compared with pre-pandemic levels, when only 13% of employees worked from home in 2019.
Officials noted that the broader shift reflects a long-term change in workplace habits rather than a temporary adjustment. However, the intensity of remote work has moderated compared with the height of the pandemic. In 2025, only 24% of remote workers were fully home-based, compared with about 40% in 2021, when pandemic restrictions were at their strongest.
Data also showed that nearly half of remote employees—about 46%—spent most of their working time in the office rather than at home, indicating a hybrid model has become more common.
The report highlighted clear differences across sectors. Industries such as information technology, business administration, and management consulting recorded the highest rates of remote work, with 74% of employees in those fields working from home at least part-time. In contrast, remote work remained limited in sectors like hospitality, landscaping, and retail, where rates stood at 6%, 7%, and 10% respectively.
Age also played a role in remote work patterns. Employees aged 35–44 were the most likely to work remotely at 30%, while younger workers aged 15–24 were the least likely at 10%, a trend linked to vocational training and early-career employment.
Germany’s overall remote work rate was slightly above the EU average of 23% in 2025. However, it lagged behind countries such as the Netherlands, where 52% of employees worked remotely, followed by Sweden at 45% and Luxembourg at 43%.
The data suggests that hybrid and remote work arrangements have become a lasting feature of Germany’s labor market, even as sectoral differences remain significant.
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