Employment by status in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Employment by status was 89.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2008
All-time low
88.1%
in 2021
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Luxembourg, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Luxembourg is 89.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Luxembourg peaked at 93.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 88.7% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 90.6% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 88.5% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.1% | 90.5% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Luxembourg
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 employment by status in Luxembourg?
- Employment by status in Luxembourg was 89.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for employment by status?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.