Self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Self-employed persons by occupation was 27.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg stood at 27.6 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg peaked at 27.9 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.83 Thousand persons | 13.4 Thousand persons | 14.2 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.1 Thousand persons | 14.3 Thousand persons | 16 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.52 Thousand persons | 12.4 Thousand persons | 17.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 Thousand persons | 16.8 Thousand persons | 24.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.68 Thousand persons | 23.5 Thousand persons | 27.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg was 27.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Luxembourg ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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