Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 58.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Luxembourg stood at 58.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Luxembourg peaked at 58.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.77, in 1970.
That places Luxembourg 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.2 | — |
| 1966 | 26.66 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 26.19 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 25.72 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 25.25 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 24.77 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 33.32 | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 33.16 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 32.99 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 33.13 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 34.92 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 34.76 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 35.61 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 34.34 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 34.53 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 33.61 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 35.88 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 39.06 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 37.56 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 38.36 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 35.87 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 37.02 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 38.14 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 38.51 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.72 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 41.37 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 42.38 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 43.51 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 43.66 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.41 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 46.35 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.39 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 50.37 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.06 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.88 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 49.66 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.32 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.98 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 52.59 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 53.28 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.26 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 54.71 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.97 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.8 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.99 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 58.02 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.98 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.23 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.99 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 58.6 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.2 | 25.25 | 27.2 | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.77 | 24.77 | 24.77 | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.09 | 32.99 | 35.61 | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.47 | 33.61 | 40.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.04 | 41.37 | 50.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.44 | 49.66 | 55.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.13 | 56.99 | 58.99 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Luxembourg?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Luxembourg was 58.6 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 58.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.77 in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Luxembourg ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.