Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Female labor force participation rate
Luxembourg
57.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
57.3%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
62nd
United Kingdom rank
63rd
Female labor force participation rate over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 57.5% against 57.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 52.2% | 15.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 54.6% | 9.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 56.7% | 4.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.7% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 57.5% against 57.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for female labor force participation rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).