Informal employment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Informal employment was 14.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment in Luxembourg, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Luxembourg is 14.07, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 247.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Luxembourg peaked at 28.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 80th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Informal employment in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.64 | — |
| 2008 | 1.73 | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | +92.8% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | +68.2% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 4.05 | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 6.82 | +68.5% |
| 2017 | 3.83 | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 5.26 | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 28.5 | +400.4% |
| 2022 | 23.25 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 21.76 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 18.41 | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 14.07 | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 | 1.73 | 3.33 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 1.87 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.61 | 5.7 | 28.5 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 informal employment in Luxembourg?
- Informal employment in Luxembourg was 14.07 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for informal employment?
- Luxembourg ranks 80th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.