Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 6.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 6.9% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Luxembourg peaked at 8.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Luxembourg?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Luxembourg was 6.9% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Luxembourg ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).