Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 169.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
169.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
169.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
136.6 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Luxembourg, 1995–2025

0501001501995201020251995: 142.8 Thousand persons1996: 143.5 Thousand persons1997: 146.2 Thousand persons1998: 145.8 Thousand persons1999: 143.3 Thousand persons2000: 139.4 Thousand persons2001: 140.3 Thousand persons2002: 136.6 Thousand persons2003: 141.9 Thousand persons2004: 140.8 Thousand persons2005: 140.2 Thousand persons2006: 141.9 Thousand persons2007: 142.1 Thousand persons2008: 144.4 Thousand persons2009: 144.1 Thousand persons2010: 147.6 Thousand persons2011: 153.3 Thousand persons2012: 151 Thousand persons2013: 150.2 Thousand persons2014: 149.6 Thousand persons2015: 149.8 Thousand persons2016: 158.3 Thousand persons2017: 165.6 Thousand persons2018: 162.2 Thousand persons2019: 161.9 Thousand persons2020: 164.4 Thousand persons2021: 161.2 Thousand persons2022: 164.2 Thousand persons2023: 164.4 Thousand persons2024: 166.9 Thousand persons2025: 169.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Luxembourg stood at 169.3 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Luxembourg peaked at 169.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 136.6 Thousand persons, in 2002.

Luxembourg ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 144.32 Thousand persons 142.8 Thousand persons 146.2 Thousand persons 5
2000s 141.17 Thousand persons 136.6 Thousand persons 144.4 Thousand persons 10
2010s 154.95 Thousand persons 147.6 Thousand persons 165.6 Thousand persons 10
2020s 165.07 Thousand persons 161.2 Thousand persons 169.3 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 31 Estonia 262.3 Thousand persons compare
  2. 32 Cyprus 204.8 Thousand persons compare
  3. 33 Montenegro 203.2 Thousand persons compare
  4. 35 Malta 120.3 Thousand persons compare
  5. 36 Iceland 53.7 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Luxembourg?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Luxembourg was 169.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 169.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 136.6 Thousand persons in 2002.
How does Luxembourg rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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