Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 87.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Luxembourg is 87.8%, 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 in Luxembourg peaked at 87.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, 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 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.2% | — |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 50.2% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 62.9% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 74.6% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.3% | 87.9% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Luxembourg?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Luxembourg was 87.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).