Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Luxembourg, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 2.1% for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 143.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Luxembourg peaked at 2.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -81.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +405.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -52.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +94.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +95.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +72.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -72.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +256.4% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Luxembourg?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Luxembourg was 2.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Luxembourg ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.