Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 59.81 persons per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, 2008–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 59.81 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Luxembourg peaked at 62.86 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.65 persons per 1,000 people, in 2010.
Luxembourg ranks 14th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.13 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 28.9 persons per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 26.65 persons per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 29.44 persons per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 59.61 persons per 1,000 people | +102.5% |
| 2013 | 59.49 persons per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.07 persons per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.6 persons per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.8 persons per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.46 persons per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.64 persons per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 62.86 persons per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 60.95 persons per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 59.81 persons per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 59.81 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.29 persons per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 59.81 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79 persons per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +102.5% | 29.44 persons per 1,000 people | 59.61 persons per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.01 persons per 1,000 people | 28.9 persons per 1,000 people | 31.13 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.86 persons per 1,000 people | 26.65 persons per 1,000 people | 62.86 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.38 persons per 1,000 people | 59.81 persons per 1,000 people | 60.95 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 11 Fiji 68.07 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Portugal 62.43 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 13 New Zealand 61.38 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Spain 57.64 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.15 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Greece 55.28 persons per 1,000 people compare
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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Luxembourg?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Luxembourg was 59.81 persons per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 62.86 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.65 persons per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Luxembourg rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.