Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 12.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.9
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 2008
All-time low
12.9
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 12.9 for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg peaked at 28.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2025.
That places Luxembourg 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.6 | — |
| 2009 | 20.3 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.8 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.8 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 16.3 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 19.7 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 17 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 17.4 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.4 | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 12.9 | -3.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 12.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 12.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.45 | 20.3 | 28.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 16.3 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.37 | 12.9 | 17.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 12 Switzerland 14.6 compare
- 13 Norway 14.5 compare
- 14 Germany 13.5 compare
- 16 Austria 12.6 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 11.9 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 11.9 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 employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg was 12.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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