Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 3.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Luxembourg, 1980–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 3.2% for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in 2021.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Luxembourg peaked at 3.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2 |
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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. — 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 vs. public spending on family benefits in Luxembourg?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Luxembourg was 3.2% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Luxembourg ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.