Remote Work in Germany Climbs Back to Pandemic Peak

(MENAFN) Remote working in Germany’s labor force has climbed back to levels last seen during the pandemic period, with roughly one in four employees working from home in 2025. According to the country’s statistical authority Destatis, global oil shortages alongside rapidly increasing fuel prices have contributed to encouraging more workers to stay home.

The data indicated that about 25% of employees in Germany worked remotely in the previous year, marking a slight rise from 24% in 2024 and 23% in 2023. This gradual upward trend reflects a steady continuation of remote work adoption across the workforce.

This ongoing shift suggests a long-term change in the structure of the German labor market compared with pre-pandemic conditions, when only 13% of employees worked remotely in 2019. The figures highlight how working patterns have been fundamentally reshaped in recent years.

Although the overall share of remote workers has returned to levels similar to 2021, the extent of full-time home working has declined. Only 24% of remote employees worked entirely from home last year, compared with 40% at the height of the COVID-19 crisis in 2021. Meanwhile, nearly 46% of those working remotely still spent most of their time in the office rather than at home.

Remote work adoption also differed significantly across industries and company sizes. The information technology sector, business administration roles, and management consulting firms were among the leaders, with about 74% of workers in these fields working from home at least occasionally, the data showed.

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