Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 33.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg is 33.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg peaked at 61.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2011.
Luxembourg ranks 120th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.4% | — |
| 1966 | 60.4% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 61.9% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 58.3% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -11.3% |
| 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% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9% | 60.4% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 52.5% | 60.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 34.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.5% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 25.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.4% | 37.3% | 6 |
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- 122 Palestine, State of 32.2% compare
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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 33.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 61.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Luxembourg ranks 120th out of 175 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 down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.