Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 31.54 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Luxembourg, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 31.54 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Luxembourg peaked at 31.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.78, in 2009.
That places Luxembourg 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.35 | — |
| 2005 | 30.42 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.44 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.76 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.65 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 24.78 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 24.88 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 26.94 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.58 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 29.88 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 30.78 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.07 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.55 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.21 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 28.39 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 31.54 | +11.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 31.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 31.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9 | 24.78 | 31.35 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.83 | 24.88 | 31.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.54 | 31.54 | 31.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Luxembourg?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Luxembourg was 31.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 31.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.78 in 2009.
- How does Luxembourg rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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