Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2015
All-time low
5.2%
in 1991
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Luxembourg, 1984–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Luxembourg stood at 9.4%.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Luxembourg peaked at 14.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.9% | — |
| 1985 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -34.2% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +79.7% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +69.7% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -46.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +80.8% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -10.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 39.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 369.69 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Luxembourg?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Luxembourg was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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