Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate was -7.5 Percentage points in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in Luxembourg is -7.5 Percentage points, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in Luxembourg peaked at -6.9 Percentage points in 2024 and was at its lowest, -30.8 Percentage points, in 1995.
That places Luxembourg 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -30.8 Percentage points | — |
| 1996 | -29.2 Percentage points | -5.2% |
| 1997 | -27.6 Percentage points | -5.5% |
| 1998 | -27.2 Percentage points | -1.4% |
| 1999 | -23.6 Percentage points | -13.2% |
| 2000 | -24.7 Percentage points | +4.7% |
| 2001 | -23.3 Percentage points | -5.7% |
| 2002 | -22.9 Percentage points | -1.7% |
| 2003 | -21.4 Percentage points | -6.6% |
| 2004 | -19.5 Percentage points | -8.9% |
| 2005 | -18.7 Percentage points | -4.1% |
| 2006 | -11 Percentage points | -41.2% |
| 2007 | -10.9 Percentage points | -0.9% |
| 2008 | -16.1 Percentage points | +47.7% |
| 2009 | -16.7 Percentage points | +3.7% |
| 2010 | -16.1 Percentage points | -3.6% |
| 2011 | -14.8 Percentage points | -8.1% |
| 2012 | -13.8 Percentage points | -6.8% |
| 2013 | -13.9 Percentage points | +0.7% |
| 2014 | -13.4 Percentage points | -3.6% |
| 2015 | -10.8 Percentage points | -19.4% |
| 2016 | -10.8 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -8.6 Percentage points | -20.4% |
| 2018 | -8.2 Percentage points | -4.7% |
| 2019 | -9.6 Percentage points | +17.1% |
| 2020 | -7.6 Percentage points | -20.8% |
| 2021 | -7.6 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -7.1 Percentage points | -6.6% |
| 2023 | -8 Percentage points | +12.7% |
| 2024 | -6.9 Percentage points | -13.7% |
| 2025 | -7.5 Percentage points | +8.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's -7.5 Percentage points is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -9.5 Percentage points, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's -7.5 Percentage points is above the median for high income countries, which is -9.5 Percentage points, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -47.7% | -10.9 Percentage points | -16.1 Percentage points |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -27.68 Percentage points | -30.8 Percentage points | -23.6 Percentage points | 5 |
| 2000s | -18.52 Percentage points | -24.7 Percentage points | -10.9 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -12 Percentage points | -16.1 Percentage points | -8.2 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.45 Percentage points | -8 Percentage points | -6.9 Percentage points | 6 |
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 labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in Luxembourg?
- Labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in Luxembourg was -7.5 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was -6.9 Percentage points in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.8 Percentage points in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.