Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labor force with basic education was 37.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Luxembourg, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 37.9% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Luxembourg peaked at 46.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 91st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.9% | — |
| 1993 | 40.4% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -7.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 37.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 37.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 38.0% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 37.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.2% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 37.9% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 with basic education in Luxembourg?
- Labor force with basic education in Luxembourg was 37.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labor force with basic education?
- Luxembourg ranks 91st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).