Labor force participation rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labor force participation rate was 61.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Luxembourg stood at 61.5%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Luxembourg peaked at 61.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1995.
Luxembourg ranks 94th of 186 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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 61.7% compare
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- 95 United Kingdom 61.4% compare
- 96 Philippines 61.4% compare
- 97 Russia 61.1% 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 in Luxembourg?
- Labor force participation rate in Luxembourg was 61.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labor force participation rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 94th out of 186 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).