Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 33.4% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
33.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 1998
All-time low
32.1%
in 2024
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Luxembourg, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 33.4% for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Luxembourg peaked at 45.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.4% | — |
| 1999 | 44.3% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | +4.0% |
| 2026 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.3% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 34.5% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.1% | 33.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Luxembourg?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Luxembourg was 33.4% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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