Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 1.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
down 44.2%
World rank
39th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2023
All-time low
1.6%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Luxembourg, 2014–2024

01232014201920242014: 1.72015: 2.32016: 1.62017: 1.72018: 2.22019: 22020: 2.32021: 3.22022: 1.62023: 3.52024: 1.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 1.9% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in 2024.

The figure is down 44.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Luxembourg peaked at 3.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.

Luxembourg ranks 39th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Luxembourg, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 1.7%
2015 2.3% +33.7%
2016 1.6% -27.9%
2017 1.7% +4.9%
2018 2.2% +31.6%
2019 2.0% -11.6%
2020 2.3% +16.6%
2021 3.2% +37.5%
2022 1.6% -51.4%
2023 3.5% +123.2%
2024 1.9% -44.2%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.9% 1.6% 2.3% 6
2020s 2.5% 1.6% 3.5% 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 36 Finland 2.2% compare
  2. 37 Latvia 2.2% compare
  3. 38 Iceland 2.0% compare
  4. 40 Ireland 1.9% compare
  5. 41 Cyprus 1.7% compare
  6. 42 Switzerland 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Luxembourg?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Luxembourg was 1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
Luxembourg ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
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