Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 533,853 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Luxembourg, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 533,853 for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Luxembourg peaked at 533,853 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 161,391, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 161,391 | — |
| 1986 | 166,191 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 171,307 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 176,711 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 182,358 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 188,197 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 194,106 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 199,944 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 205,737 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 211,661 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 217,916 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 224,818 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 232,823 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 242,071 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 252,339 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 263,061 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 273,583 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 283,363 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 292,646 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 301,984 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 311,649 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 321,703 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 331,893 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 341,810 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 350,982 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 359,745 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 368,724 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 378,030 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 387,468 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 397,199 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 407,775 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 419,911 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 433,099 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 446,584 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 460,008 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 473,108 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 486,556 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 501,428 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 514,443 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 524,920 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 533,853 | +1.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 533,853 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 million, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 533,853 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.08 million, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 171,592 | 161,391 | 182,358 | 5 |
| 1990s | 216,961 | 188,197 | 252,339 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,267 | 263,061 | 350,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 405,854 | 359,745 | 460,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,718 | 473,108 | 533,853 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 160,408 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -93.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -188.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.9282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -136,679 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Luxembourg?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Luxembourg was 533,853 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 533,853 in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,391 in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Luxembourg ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP