Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 44.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2023
All-time low
38.3%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Luxembourg, 2009–2023

0102030402009201620232009: 39.5 Percentage of total2010: 41.1 Percentage of total2011: 40 Percentage of total2012: 38.3 Percentage of total2013: 39.1 Percentage of total2014: 39.5 Percentage of total2015: 39 Percentage of total2016: 39.9 Percentage of total2017: 40.3 Percentage of total2018: 40.5 Percentage of total2019: 41.2 Percentage of total2020: 41.3 Percentage of total2021: 43.8 Percentage of total2022: 44.2 Percentage of total2023: 44.5 Percentage of total

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 44.5% for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Luxembourg peaked at 44.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2012.

Luxembourg ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Luxembourg, 2009 to 2023.
Year Percentage of total Change
2009 39.5% —
2010 41.1% +4.3%
2011 40.0% -2.8%
2012 38.3% -4.1%
2013 39.1% +1.9%
2014 39.5% +1.0%
2015 39.0% -1.0%
2016 39.9% +2.2%
2017 40.3% +1.0%
2018 40.5% +0.5%
2019 41.2% +1.8%
2020 41.3% +0.1%
2021 43.8% +6.1%
2022 44.2% +1.0%
2023 44.5% +0.6%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 44.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 44.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 1
2010s 39.9% 38.3% 41.2% 10
2020s 43.5% 41.3% 44.5% 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 2 Slovakia 28.0% compare
  2. 2 Slovakia 28.0% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 27.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Luxembourg?
Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Luxembourg was 44.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2012.
How does Luxembourg rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises
Unit
Percentage of total
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 571 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed