Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 25.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.5
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2022
All-time low
12.2
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 25.5 for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg peaked at 26.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.6 | — |
| 1996 | 14.2 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 13.7 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 14.3 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 14.6 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.6 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 12.2 | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 13.5 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.5 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.9 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.8 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.2 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 15.9 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.1 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 18.7 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 18.6 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 23.9 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 21.4 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 26.7 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 25.5 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 26.2 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 25.5 | -2.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 25.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 388.6, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 25.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 399.1, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.48 | 13.7 | 15.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 12.2 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 | 15.7 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 22.5 | 26.7 | 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 self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg was 25.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Luxembourg ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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