Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Luxembourg
87.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
87.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 87.8% against 87.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 73.6% | 18.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 79.0% | 10.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 83.2% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.1% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 87.8% against 87.4% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.