Labor force participation rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labor force participation rate was 61.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.76
in 2024
All-time low
50.34
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
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 61.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.34, in 1995.
Luxembourg ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.76 | — |
| 1991 | 51.98 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 52.96 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 52.3 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.2 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.34 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 50.96 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 51.24 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.42 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 52.25 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.42 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.17 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.24 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.56 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.42 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 55.13 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 55.15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.19 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.22 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 57.46 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 57.05 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.89 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.2 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 58.53 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.98 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.87 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.11 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.74 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.29 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.04 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.1 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.48 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 60.94 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 61.54 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.76 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 61.5 | -0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 61.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 61.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.64 | 50.34 | 52.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.69 | 53.17 | 57.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.67 | 56.89 | 60.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.22 | 60.1 | 61.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 91 Argentina 61.91 compare
- 92 United States 61.7 compare
- 93 Mexico 61.61 compare
- 95 United Kingdom 61.37 compare
- 96 Philippines 61.35 compare
- 97 Russia 61.11 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 in Luxembourg?
- Labor force participation rate in Luxembourg was 61.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 61.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.34 in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labor force participation rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 94th out of 186 countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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