April 2020, June 2020, November 2020, January 2021
Number of respondents
6,200 respondents in employment or seeking employment
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Figures refer to respondents who stated "I work only/mostly from home."
The source provides no information on the survey question and no definition for the time span "before the pandemic".
Citation formats
Share of home office employees in Germany before and during COVID-19 2020-2021
In January 2021, 24 percent of employees in Germany worked from home. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is ongoing. Since March 2020, many employees in the country have faced fluctuating waves of having to work from home, depending on current regulations introduced by the government and virus waves. The survey on which this graph is based also included those looking for employment.
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Hans-Böckler-Stiftung. (February 16, 2021). Share of employees working from home in Germany before and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1285245/home-office-employees-share-before-during-covid-19-germany/
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung. "Share of employees working from home in Germany before and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 and 2021." Chart. February 16, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1285245/home-office-employees-share-before-during-covid-19-germany/
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung. (2021). Share of employees working from home in Germany before and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 and 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1285245/home-office-employees-share-before-during-covid-19-germany/
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung. "Share of Employees Working from Home in Germany before and during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in 2020 and 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Feb 2021, /statistics/1285245/home-office-employees-share-before-during-covid-19-germany/
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Share of employees working from home in Germany before and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 and 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1285245/home-office-employees-share-before-during-covid-19-germany/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of employees working from home in Germany before and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 and 2021 [Graph], Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, February 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1285245/home-office-employees-share-before-during-covid-19-germany/
