Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 328.2 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Luxembourg, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Luxembourg stood at 328.2 Persons. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Luxembourg peaked at 328.2 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143.19 Persons, in 1983.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 143.19 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 143.96 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 146.16 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 148.2 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 153.41 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 151.08 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 152.77 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 156.01 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 161.36 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 163.43 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 163.7 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 163.42 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 161 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 164.2 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 167.92 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 169.7 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 175.49 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 180.88 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 185.32 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 188.23 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 187.07 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 188.4 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 193.57 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 195.35 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 202.89 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 202.36 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 217.03 Persons | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 220.68 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 224.64 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 235.92 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 238.57 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 245.48 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 257.34 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 260.35 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 271.69 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 279.77 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 288.97 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 292.22 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 306.69 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 311.9 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 321.56 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 323.74 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 328.2 Persons | +1.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 328.2 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 328.2 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148.4 Persons | 143.19 Persons | 153.41 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 164.62 Persons | 156.01 Persons | 175.49 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.11 Persons | 180.88 Persons | 217.03 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.34 Persons | 220.68 Persons | 288.97 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.05 Persons | 292.22 Persons | 328.2 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Luxembourg?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Luxembourg was 328.2 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 328.2 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.19 Persons in 1983.
- How does Luxembourg rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.