Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 177 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
177 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
177 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
136.6 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Luxembourg, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Luxembourg stood at 177 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Luxembourg peaked at 177 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 136.6 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 145.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 143.3 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 139.4 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 140.3 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 136.6 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 141.9 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 140.8 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 140.2 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 141.9 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 142.5 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 147.6 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 146.9 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 147.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 155.9 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 150.1 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 148.7 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 145.8 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 153.5 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 155.5 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 162.7 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 158.6 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 161.5 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 159.5 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 164.1 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 166.6 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 168.9 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 164.7 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 173.9 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2026 | 177 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.55 Thousand persons | 143.3 Thousand persons | 145.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 141.81 Thousand persons | 136.6 Thousand persons | 147.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.97 Thousand persons | 145.8 Thousand persons | 162.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.81 Thousand persons | 159.5 Thousand persons | 177 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Luxembourg?
- Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Luxembourg was 177 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 177 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data 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 country of birth - quarterly data?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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