Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 54.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 172 countries
All-time high
55.3
in 2024
All-time low
31.34
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Luxembourg, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Luxembourg is 54.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Luxembourg peaked at 55.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.34, in 1983.
That places Luxembourg 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 31.34 | — |
| 1984 | 31.89 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 33.42 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 33.38 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 34.28 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 33.33 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 33.7 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 32.81 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 35.12 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 37.98 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 36.39 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 36.71 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.29 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 35.3 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 36.75 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 36.9 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.36 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 40.07 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.47 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 41.93 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.6 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 42.19 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.65 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 46.3 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 48 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 45.16 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 46.76 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.08 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.03 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.99 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 49.15 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.95 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.29 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.91 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.94 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 52.52 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.73 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.02 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.53 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 55.23 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 55.06 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.3 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 54.6 | -1.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 54.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 54.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.05 | 31.34 | 34.28 | 7 |
| 1990s | 36.16 | 32.81 | 39.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.71 | 40.07 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.16 | 47.03 | 52.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.62 | 53.02 | 55.3 | 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Luxembourg?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Luxembourg was 54.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.34 in 1983.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Luxembourg ranks 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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