Working from home by industry
Compare internet-based work from home across Swiss industries.
Percentage of employed people aged 15–64 in each industry, excluding apprentices. Switzerland. These figures describe industries and do not establish the remote-work policy of any individual job.
Regularly at home · 2025
Estimates based on fewer than 50 survey responses are omitted from charts and marked unavailable in tables. Downloads retain their values and original quality flags.
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| Industry | Most frequently at home | Regularly at home | Occasionally at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture (A) | Unavailable or uncertain | 12.7% | Unavailable or uncertain |
| Industry and energy (B–E) | 4.0% | 14.1% | 13.9% |
| Construction (F) | 2.3% | 6.0% | 9.8% |
| Trade (G) | 6.0% | 12.2% | 10.5% |
| Transport (H) | 4.5% | 11.2% | 9.5% |
| Accommodation and food (I) | Unavailable or uncertain | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Information and communication (J) | 30.6% | 29.4% | 21.8% |
| Finance and insurance (K) | 12.8% | 36.6% | 21.1% |
| Property and administrative services (L/N) | 9.0% | 10.9% | 11.9% |
| Professional and technical services (M) | 15.5% | 23.6% | 21.9% |
| Public administration and extraterritorial bodies (O/U) | 4.1% | 26.3% | 17.4% |
| Education (P) | 5.4% | 31.8% | 19.7% |
| Health and social work (Q) | 2.5% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| Arts and other services (R/S/T) | 7.7% | 12.3% | 11.4% |
Industry history · Information and communication (J)
- Most frequently at home
- Regularly at home
- Occasionally at home
The survey method and workplace question changed in 2021. This view starts in 2021 and makes no comparison across that break.
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| Observation year | Most frequently at home | Regularly at home | Occasionally at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.6% | 29.4% | 21.8% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | 28.3% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | 29.2% | 18.8% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | 21.5% | 17.1% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | 17.9% | 13.5% |
Sources and definitions
Most frequently: home was the most frequent workplace in the last four weeks. Regularly: regular home working, with another workplace more frequent. Occasionally: at least once in the last four weeks, neither usually nor regularly. Internet exchange with an employer or client is required.
Federal Statistical Office · SAKE · Source release: 2026-06-02