Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 90.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 90.2% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg peaked at 94.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.6% | — |
| 1992 | 90.9% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 89.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 90.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 90.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 89.6% | 92.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 92.4% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.3% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.4% | 91.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More work & labour data for Luxembourg
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg was 90.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Luxembourg ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.