Luxembourg vs United States: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 62.42 against 62.27 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1947 it was United States ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 111th and United States ranks 109th of 210 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 57.35 | 58.3 | 0.952 | United States |
| 1960s | 51.07 | 59.3 | 8.23 | United States |
| 1970s | 48.84 | 60.4 | 11.56 | United States |
| 1980s | 51.45 | 65.05 | 13.6 | United States |
| 1990s | 51.76 | 66.7 | 14.95 | United States |
| 2000s | 55.18 | 66.23 | 11.06 | United States |
| 2010s | 59.33 | 63.29 | 3.96 | United States |
| 2020s | 61.9 | 62.21 | 0.3088 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Luxembourg or United States?
- United States, at 62.42 against 62.27 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Luxembourg and United States?
- 0.15, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Luxembourg ranks 111th and United States ranks 109th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.