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Home-Office Use in Germany Holds at 24% in 2024 as Hybrid Work Deepens

Hybrid schedules now dominate, reflecting stronger uptake by mid‑career employees with long commutes.

Overview

  • Official 2024 microcensus data show the share of workers using home office holding at 24%, roughly matching 2022–23 and well above the 2019 level of 13%.
  • Only 24% of home‑office users worked exclusively from home, down from 26% in 2023 and far below the 2021 peak of 40%.
  • Nearly half of users (46%) spent as much or more time at the workplace as at home, up from 44% in 2023 and 31% in 2021.
  • Distance strongly shaped uptake, with 42% of employees commuting 50 kilometers or more using home office compared with 14% for commutes under 5 kilometers.
  • Use varied by age, led by 35–44‑year‑olds at 29% and lowest among 15–24‑year‑olds at 11%.