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
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.5% (2025)
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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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