Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Labor force participation rate

Luxembourg
61.5
in 2025
United Kingdom
61.37
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
94th
United Kingdom rank
95th

Labor force participation rate over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 61.5 against 61.37 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 94th and United Kingdom ranks 95th 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 51.64 61.18 9.54 United Kingdom
2000s 54.69 61.62 6.93 United Kingdom
2010s 58.67 62.2 3.53 United Kingdom
2020s 61.22 61.86 0.6427 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
Luxembourg, at 61.5 against 61.37 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
0.13, 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 labor force participation rate?
Luxembourg ranks 94th and United Kingdom ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed