Luxembourg vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Luxembourg
32.6%
in 2025
Spain
34.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
21st
Spain rank
18th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 34.4% against 32.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 48.5% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 46.0% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.5% | 2.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.4% | 2.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 35.1% | 2.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 34.4% against 32.6% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 1.8%, with Spain 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 persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.