Luxembourg vs Spain: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Luxembourg
67.3%
in 2025
Spain
65.6%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
25th
Spain rank
28th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 67.3% against 65.6% in Spain, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.0% | 51.5% | 3.5% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 54.0% | 1.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 61.5% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 65.6% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 64.9% | 1.9% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Luxembourg, at 67.3% against 65.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 1.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.