Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 58.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.2
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
59
in 2023
All-time low
49.3
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 58.2 for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Luxembourg peaked at 59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.3, in 1995.
That places Luxembourg 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49.3 | — |
| 1996 | 49.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.9 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 49.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.1 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 52.2 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 52.8 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 53.3 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.2 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 52.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.1 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.4 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 53.7 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 53.2 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.2 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 55.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.8 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.7 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 55.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.6 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.2 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 56 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 56.5 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.3 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.7 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.7 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 58.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.3 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 58.2 | -0.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 58.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.65, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 58.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.3, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9 | 49.3 | 51.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.03 | 52.2 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.92 | 54.8 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.27 | 56.7 | 59 | 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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Luxembourg?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Luxembourg was 58.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3 in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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