Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 58.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg is 58.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg peaked at 59.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, 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 47 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.2% | — |
| 1966 | 26.7% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 58.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 58.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +34.5% | 24.8% | 33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.9% | 26.7% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 33.0% | 35.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 33.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 41.4% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 49.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.0% | 59.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More work & labour data for Luxembourg
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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. — Total Population - Female 369.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 378.3 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg was 58.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Luxembourg ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.