Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.8%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2004
All-time low
12.8%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Luxembourg, 2004–2025

01020302004201420252004: 32 Percentage2005: 30.6 Percentage2006: 30.4 Percentage2007: 30.8 Percentage2008: 28.6 Percentage2009: 20.2 Percentage2010: 19.9 Percentage2011: 20.1 Percentage2012: 19.7 Percentage2013: 17.6 Percentage2014: 16.1 Percentage2015: 21.5 Percentage2016: 18.2 Percentage2017: 19.5 Percentage2018: 18.3 Percentage2019: 16.8 Percentage2020: 17.2 Percentage2021: 16.6 Percentage2022: 15.9 Percentage2023: 15.7 Percentage2024: 13.3 Percentage2025: 12.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 12.8% for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Luxembourg peaked at 32.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2025.

Luxembourg ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 32.0%
2005 30.6% -4.4%
2006 30.4% -0.7%
2007 30.8% +1.3%
2008 28.6% -7.1%
2009 20.2% -29.4%
2010 19.9% -1.5%
2011 20.1% +1.0%
2012 19.7% -2.0%
2013 17.6% -10.7%
2014 16.1% -8.5%
2015 21.5% +33.5%
2016 18.2% -15.3%
2017 19.5% +7.1%
2018 18.3% -6.2%
2019 16.8% -8.2%
2020 17.2% +2.4%
2021 16.6% -3.5%
2022 15.9% -4.2%
2023 15.7% -1.3%
2024 13.3% -15.3%
2025 12.8% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.8% 20.2% 32.0% 6
2010s 18.8% 16.1% 21.5% 10
2020s 15.2% 12.8% 17.2% 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 12 Switzerland 14.5% compare
  2. 12 Norway 14.5% compare
  3. 14 Germany 13.5% compare
  4. 16 Austria 12.6% compare
  5. 17 North Macedonia 11.9% compare
  6. 18 Cyprus 11.6% compare
  7. 18 Greece 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Luxembourg?
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Luxembourg was 12.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
How does Luxembourg rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed