Labor force participation rate by age in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labor force participation rate by age was 37.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Luxembourg, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Luxembourg is 37.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Luxembourg peaked at 53.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2011.
That places Luxembourg 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 34.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 25.2% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 32.4% | 37.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 100 East Timor 37.6% compare
- 101 Jamaica 37.4% compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 37.4% compare
- 104 Vanuatu 37.3% compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 37.0% compare
- 106 Zambia 36.9% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Luxembourg?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Luxembourg was 37.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Luxembourg ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).