Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2024
All-time low
4.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Luxembourg, 2003–2025

024682003201420252003: 6.5 Percentage2004: 6.3 Percentage2005: 6.3 Percentage2006: 6.4 Percentage2007: 6.7 Percentage2008: 6.4 Percentage2009: 6.1 Percentage2010: 5.9 Percentage2011: 6.2 Percentage2012: 5.1 Percentage2013: 5.7 Percentage2014: 5.4 Percentage2015: 5.1 Percentage2016: 4.6 Percentage2017: 4.2 Percentage2018: 4.2 Percentage2019: 4 Percentage2020: 4.1 Percentage2021: 4.7 Percentage2022: 6.4 Percentage2023: 6.5 Percentage2024: 7 Percentage2025: 6.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Luxembourg is 6.8%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Luxembourg peaked at 7.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2019.

Luxembourg ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex in Luxembourg, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 6.5%
2004 6.3% -3.1%
2005 6.3% +0.0%
2006 6.4% +1.6%
2007 6.7% +4.7%
2008 6.4% -4.5%
2009 6.1% -4.7%
2010 5.9% -3.3%
2011 6.2% +5.1%
2012 5.1% -17.7%
2013 5.7% +11.8%
2014 5.4% -5.3%
2015 5.1% -5.6%
2016 4.6% -9.8%
2017 4.2% -8.7%
2018 4.2% +0.0%
2019 4.0% -4.8%
2020 4.1% +2.5%
2021 4.7% +14.6%
2022 6.4% +36.2%
2023 6.5% +1.6%
2024 7.0% +7.7%
2025 6.8% -2.9%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +36.2% 4.7% 6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 6.1% 6.7% 7
2010s 5.0% 4.0% 6.2% 10
2020s 5.9% 4.1% 7.0% 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 14 France 7.5% compare
  2. 15 Belgium 7.3% compare
  3. 16 Austria 7.1% compare
  4. 18 Bulgaria 6.6% compare
  5. 19 Poland 6.5% compare
  6. 19 Sweden 6.5% compare
  7. 19 Türkiye 6.5% compare
  8. 19 Poland 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Luxembourg?
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Luxembourg was 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
How does Luxembourg rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income?
Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 984 data points, 2003–2025
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