Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 87.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.75
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.89
in 2022
All-time low
50.18
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Luxembourg is 87.75, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Luxembourg peaked at 87.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.18, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.18 | — |
| 1991 | 52.22 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 56.11 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 54.18 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 56.16 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 53.46 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 55.08 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 57.2 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 57.61 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.11 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 62.92 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 63.65 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.58 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 66.24 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 68.98 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 70.27 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 71.55 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.87 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 74.27 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 74.2 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.61 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.83 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 78.33 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 78.36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.36 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.8 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 83.01 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.11 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 85.93 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 84.35 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 87.04 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 86.26 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.89 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 86.86 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.54 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 87.75 | +0.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 87.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 87.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.33, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.33 | 50.18 | 61.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.95 | 62.92 | 74.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.87 | 74.61 | 85.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.22 | 86.26 | 87.89 | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Luxembourg?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Luxembourg was 87.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 87.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.18 in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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