Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 86.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg is 86.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg peaked at 86.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1992.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.6% | — |
| 1992 | 58.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 86.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 86.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 58.6% | 66.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 66.8% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 78.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 82.8% | 86.5% | 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 in services, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg was 86.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1992.
- How does Luxembourg rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).