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%
Rank
94th
of 186 regions
All-time high
61.8%
in 2024
All-time low
50.3%
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate in Luxembourg, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 50.8 %1991: 52 %1992: 53 %1993: 52.3 %1994: 52.2 %1995: 50.3 %1996: 51 %1997: 51.2 %1998: 51.4 %1999: 52.3 %2000: 53.4 %2001: 53.2 %2002: 54.2 %2003: 53.6 %2004: 54.4 %2005: 55.1 %2006: 55.1 %2007: 55.2 %2008: 55.2 %2009: 57.5 %2010: 57.1 %2011: 56.9 %2012: 58.2 %2013: 58.5 %2014: 59 %2015: 59.9 %2016: 59.1 %2017: 58.7 %2018: 59.3 %2019: 60 %2020: 60.1 %2021: 61.5 %2022: 60.9 %2023: 61.5 %2024: 61.8 %2025: 61.5 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).