Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth was 85.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Luxembourg, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 85.2% for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Luxembourg peaked at 85.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2022.
That places Luxembourg 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 84.5% | — |
| 2009 | 82.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 82.5% | 84.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 78.8% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 78.2% | 85.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 6 Switzerland 88.0% compare
- 7 Ireland 87.1% compare
- 8 Czechia 85.3% compare
- 10 Sweden 85.1% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.9% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 83.9% 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 recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Luxembourg?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Luxembourg was 85.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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