Luxembourg vs Spain: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Luxembourg
32.1%
in 2025
Spain
31.9%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
103rd
Spain rank
104th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 32.1% against 31.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 103rd and Spain ranks 104th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 27.6% | 24.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 38.1% | 16.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 44.3% | 10.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.7% | 2.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 41.0% | 13.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 34.5% | 6.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 30.3% | 3.3% | 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, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Luxembourg, at 32.1% against 31.9% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Luxembourg ranks 103rd and Spain ranks 104th 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.