Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 79.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2021
All-time low
71.5%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Luxembourg, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 79.5% for employed recent immigrants by citizenship in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Luxembourg peaked at 81.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2016.
Luxembourg ranks 8th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 79.4% | — |
| 2009 | 76.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 79.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 79.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 76.2% | 79.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 71.5% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 76.3% | 81.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 5 Norway 83.1% compare
- 6 Switzerland 81.7% compare
- 7 Czechia 81.1% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 79.5% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 79.5% compare
- 11 Sweden 78.7% compare
More work & labour data for Luxembourg
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2321 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7733 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 756.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 39.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 369.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 378.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 747.99 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Luxembourg?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Luxembourg was 79.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2016.
- How does Luxembourg rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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