Informal employment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Informal employment was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment in Luxembourg, 2014–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total non-agricultural employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Luxembourg is 6.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 453.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Luxembourg peaked at 10.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Informal employment in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total non-agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.1% | — |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +52.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +360.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 2.2% | 10.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Luxembourg?
- Informal employment in Luxembourg was 6.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for informal employment?
- Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment (% of total non-agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).