Luxembourg vs United States: Labor force participation rate
Luxembourg
61.5
in 2025
United States
61.7
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
94th
United States rank
92nd
Labor force participation rate over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 61.7 against 61.5 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 94th and United States ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.64 | 65.57 | 13.93 | United States |
| 2000s | 54.69 | 65.24 | 10.54 | United States |
| 2010s | 58.67 | 62.79 | 4.12 | United States |
| 2020s | 61.22 | 61.77 | 0.5438 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Luxembourg or United States?
- United States, at 61.7 against 61.5 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Luxembourg and United States?
- 0.2, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 94th and United States ranks 92nd 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.