Proportion of labor force who are women in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of labor force who are women was 46.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.53
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.58
in 2022
All-time low
34.77
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Luxembourg is 46.53, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Luxembourg peaked at 46.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.77, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 78th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.77 | — |
| 1991 | 35.57 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 37.17 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 36.35 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 37.19 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 36.07 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 36.78 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 37.64 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 37.76 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.08 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 39.76 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 40.05 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.37 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.93 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 41.83 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.22 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.61 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.01 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.41 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.35 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.95 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.28 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.19 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.43 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.4 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.4 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.97 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.14 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.64 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.38 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.11 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.58 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.31 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.49 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 46.53 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.84 | 34.77 | 39.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.75 | 39.76 | 43.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.88 | 43.35 | 46.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4 | 46.11 | 46.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 75 South Africa 46.57 compare
- 76 Montenegro 46.57 compare
- 77 Bolivia 46.55 compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 46.52 compare
- 80 Haiti 46.5 compare
- 81 Germany 46.49 compare
More work & labour data for Luxembourg
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2321 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7733 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 756.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 39.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 369.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 378.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 747.99 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of labor force who are women in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Luxembourg was 46.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 46.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.77 in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Luxembourg ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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