Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg is 37.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg peaked at 53.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2011.
That places Luxembourg 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.9% | — |
| 1991 | 53.2% | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
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 | 35.5% | 32.4% | 37.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg was 37.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Luxembourg ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.