Belgium vs Luxembourg: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Belgium
31.6%
in 2025
Luxembourg
32.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
105th
Luxembourg rank
103rd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 32.1% against 31.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 105th and Luxembourg ranks 103rd of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 54.3% | 6.6% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 55.2% | 18.0% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 41.4% | 9.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.1% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.8% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 33.6% | 4.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 32.1% against 31.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Belgium ranks 105th and Luxembourg ranks 103rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.