Female labor force participation rates in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female labor force participation rates was 57.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.47
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.65
in 2024
All-time low
34.26
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Luxembourg is 57.47, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Luxembourg peaked at 57.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.26, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.26 | — |
| 1991 | 35.98 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 38.36 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 37.05 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 37.83 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 35.36 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 36.49 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 37.57 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 37.85 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 39.87 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 41.48 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 41.58 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.78 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 42.88 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.6 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 45.66 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 46.14 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.66 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.18 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.05 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 48.85 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.5 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.17 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 51.46 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.21 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.25 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 53.62 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.01 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.8 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 54.93 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.93 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 56.93 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.2 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.65 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 57.47 | -0.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 57.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 57.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.06 | 34.26 | 39.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8 | 41.48 | 49.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.48 | 48.85 | 54.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.03 | 55.93 | 57.65 | 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 labor force participation rates in Luxembourg?
- Female labor force participation rates in Luxembourg was 57.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 57.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.26 in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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