Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 212.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
212.75
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 75 countries
All-time high
212.75
in 2025
All-time low
159.66
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Luxembourg, 1995–2025

0501001502001995201020251995: 161.51996: 164.31997: 165.31998: 166.21999: 164.22000: 161.62001: 1622002: 159.72003: 164.32004: 162.42005: 162.12006: 167.72007: 166.62008: 167.42009: 166.52010: 171.62011: 175.42012: 175.42013: 176.12014: 178.32015: 181.52016: 189.42017: 197.42018: 198.62019: 198.92020: 202.22021: 197.62022: 204.12023: 205.82024: 209.12025: 212.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Luxembourg stood at 212.75. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Luxembourg peaked at 212.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 159.66, in 2002.

That places Luxembourg 68th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Luxembourg, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 161.53
1996 164.28 +1.7%
1997 165.31 +0.6%
1998 166.21 +0.5%
1999 164.19 -1.2%
2000 161.56 -1.6%
2001 161.97 +0.3%
2002 159.66 -1.4%
2003 164.27 +2.9%
2004 162.42 -1.1%
2005 162.13 -0.2%
2006 167.71 +3.4%
2007 166.64 -0.6%
2008 167.4 +0.5%
2009 166.53 -0.5%
2010 171.58 +3.0%
2011 175.38 +2.2%
2012 175.38 -0.0%
2013 176.12 +0.4%
2014 178.35 +1.3%
2015 181.47 +1.8%
2016 189.42 +4.4%
2017 197.45 +4.2%
2018 198.56 +0.6%
2019 198.86 +0.2%
2020 202.23 +1.7%
2021 197.61 -2.3%
2022 204.12 +3.3%
2023 205.81 +0.8%
2024 209.12 +1.6%
2025 212.75 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 164.3 161.53 166.21 5
2000s 164.03 159.66 167.71 10
2010s 184.26 171.58 198.86 10
2020s 205.27 197.61 212.75 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 65 Timor-Leste 465.57 compare
  2. 66 Estonia 381.51 compare
  3. 67 Cyprus 282.15 compare
  4. 69 Montenegro 181.69 compare
  5. 70 Malta 163.84 compare
  6. 71 Cape Verde 153.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Luxembourg?
Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Luxembourg was 212.75 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 212.75 in 2025.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 159.66 in 2002.
How does Luxembourg rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Luxembourg ranks 68th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 1,355 data points, 1987–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.