Estonia vs Luxembourg: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Estonia
3.0%
in 2021
Luxembourg
3.2%
in 2021
Estonia rank
7th
Luxembourg rank
4th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Estonia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Estonia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.