Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Luxembourg
65.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
65.6%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
134th
United Kingdom rank
132nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 65.6% against 65.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 134th and United Kingdom ranks 132nd of 187 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 | 67.0% | 71.0% | 4.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 69.2% | 4.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 68.1% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 66.2% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 65.6% against 65.5% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom 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 labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Luxembourg ranks 134th and United Kingdom ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.