Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 12.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg stood at 12.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg peaked at 38.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2025.
That places Luxembourg 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.7% | — |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 12.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 12.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 30.4% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 20.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 166 Angola 12.5% compare
- 167 Liberia 12.5% compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 12.5% compare
- 170 Haiti 12.1% compare
- 171 Mozambique 12.0% compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.8% 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg was 12.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Luxembourg ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).