Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 was 38.3% in 1979. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg, 1969–1979
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg is 38.3%, measured in 1979.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg peaked at 45.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1976.
That places Luxembourg 3rd out of 67 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 45.1% | — |
| 1970 | 43.0% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 40.5% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 37.1% | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 41.9% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 39.5% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 36.6% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 33.3% | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 36.3% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | +5.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 38.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 38.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 3.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 33.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
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 gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg?
- Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Luxembourg was 38.3% in 1979, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1976.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd out of 67 countries with data for 1979.
- Is gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.