Self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Self-employed persons by occupation was 27.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.9 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
12.4 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
43
1983–2025
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 27.7 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% 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 45th out of 45 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.
Self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 14 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 13.7 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.4 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 14.1 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 13.8 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.2 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.6 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.9 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 14.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.8 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 15.9 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 16 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.8 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 14.3 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 15 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 14.8 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 16 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 12.4 Thousand persons | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 13.7 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 14.2 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.8 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 15 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.3 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 17.2 Thousand persons | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 16.8 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.2 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 19.7 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 19.9 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8 Thousand persons | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 24 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 24.4 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.3 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 22.2 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 27.9 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 26.8 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 27.5 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 27.7 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 27.7 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.95 Thousand persons, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 27.7 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 478.5 Thousand persons, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +35.4% | 12.7 Thousand persons | 17.2 Thousand persons |
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 | 26.7 Thousand persons | 23.5 Thousand persons | 27.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 occupation in Luxembourg?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg was 27.7 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 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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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