Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 67.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 48 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2024
All-time low
55.7%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Luxembourg stood at 67.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Luxembourg peaked at 67.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1999.
That places Luxembourg 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.7% | — |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 67.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 67.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 57.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 60.6% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.6% | 67.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Luxembourg?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Luxembourg was 67.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1999.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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