Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 7.6% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Luxembourg peaked at 27.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2025.
Luxembourg ranks 176th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 38% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 21.6% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 13.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 173 Tanzania 8.1% compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.0% compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 7.9% compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 7.6% compare
- 178 Laos 7.4% compare
- 179 Malawi 7.3% 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 (% of total employment) in Luxembourg?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Luxembourg was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Luxembourg ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 (% of total 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).