Luxembourg vs Portugal: Employment rates by citizenship
Luxembourg
63.0%
in 2025
Portugal
64.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
24th
Portugal rank
23rd
Employment rates by citizenship over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 64.4% against 63.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 59.2% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 62.3% | 5.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 58.5% | 1.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.4% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by citizenship, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 64.4% against 63.0% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by citizenship between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for employment rates by citizenship?
- Luxembourg ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.