Employment rate, men vs. women in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Employment rate, men vs. women was 61.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 61.4% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Luxembourg peaked at 68.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2017.
That places Luxembourg 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.1% | — |
| 1992 | 67.3% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.1% | 68.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.8% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 59.9% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 60.0% | 62.6% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 39.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 369.69 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 747.99 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Luxembourg?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Luxembourg was 61.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Luxembourg ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.