Share of male vs. female employment in services in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 86.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 86.5% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Luxembourg peaked at 86.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1992.
That places Luxembourg 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.6% | — |
| 1992 | 58.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 58.6% | 66.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 66.8% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 78.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 82.8% | 86.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Luxembourg?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Luxembourg was 86.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1992.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.