Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Labour force participation rate

Luxembourg
62.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
United Kingdom
63.79 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Labour force participation rate over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 63.79 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 62.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.54 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 33 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 55.7 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 63.34 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 7.64 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup United Kingdom
2010s 59.21 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 63.49 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 4.28 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup United Kingdom
2020s 61.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 63.32 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 1.46 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 63.79 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 62.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
1.54 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force participation rate?
Luxembourg ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate
Unit
Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,271 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.