Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 71.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Luxembourg stood at 71.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Luxembourg peaked at 71.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1990.
That places Luxembourg 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 71.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 71.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 42.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 51.8% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 60.1% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 68.6% | 71.4% | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Luxembourg?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Luxembourg was 71.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Luxembourg ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.