Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Female labor force participation rates
Luxembourg
57.47
in 2025
United Kingdom
57.33
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
62nd
United Kingdom rank
63rd
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 57.47 against 57.33 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.14.
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 | 37.06 | 52.23 | 15.17 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 44.8 | 54.64 | 9.84 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 52.48 | 56.65 | 4.17 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 57.03 | 57.7 | 0.6722 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 57.47 against 57.33 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 0.14, 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 rates?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.