Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 61.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 61.5% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Luxembourg peaked at 61.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1995.
That places Luxembourg 94th 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.8% | — |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 50.3% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 53.2% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 56.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.1% | 61.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 91 Argentina 61.9% compare
- 92 United States of America 61.7% compare
- 93 Mexico 61.6% compare
- 95 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.4% compare
- 96 Philippines 61.4% compare
- 97 Russian Federation 61.1% compare
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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Luxembourg?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Luxembourg was 61.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Luxembourg ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.