Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 57.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Luxembourg is 57.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Luxembourg peaked at 57.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1990.
That places Luxembourg 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.3% | — |
| 1991 | 36.0% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 34.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 41.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 48.8% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.9% | 57.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Luxembourg?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Luxembourg was 57.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).