Luxembourg vs Spain: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Luxembourg
74.7%
in 2025
Spain
75.0%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
60th
Spain rank
57th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 75.0% against 74.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 60th and Spain ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 61.0% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 69.2% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 74.1% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 74.1% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 75.0% against 74.7% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Luxembourg ranks 60th and Spain ranks 57th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.