Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 503,228 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
503,228
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
503,228
in 2026
All-time low
144,039
in 1985
Years of data
42
1985–2026

Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Luxembourg, 1985–2026

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1985200520261985: 144.0k1986: 148.2k1987: 153.0k1988: 158.4k1989: 164.7k1990: 172.7k1991: 180.5k1992: 185.6k1993: 189.1k1994: 194.3k1995: 199.6k1996: 204.8k1997: 211.8k1998: 221.8k1999: 232.7k2000: 245.8k2001: 260.2k2002: 267.8k2003: 273.2k2004: 279.4k2005: 287.2k2006: 299.0k2007: 312.6k2008: 327.8k2009: 330.9k2010: 337.0k2011: 347.0k2012: 355.6k2013: 362.0k2014: 371.0k2015: 380.6k2016: 392.2k2017: 406.4k2018: 421.3k2019: 436.4k2020: 443.9k2021: 456.9k2022: 472.4k2023: 482.6k2024: 487.3k2025: 494.3k2026: 503.2k

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 503,228 for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in 2026. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Luxembourg peaked at 503,228 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 144,039, in 1985.

Luxembourg ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Luxembourg, 1985 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1985 144,039
1986 148,177 +2.9%
1987 153,022 +3.3%
1988 158,372 +3.5%
1989 164,731 +4.0%
1990 172,705 +4.8%
1991 180,477 +4.5%
1992 185,625 +2.9%
1993 189,057 +1.8%
1994 194,306 +2.8%
1995 199,554 +2.7%
1996 204,766 +2.6%
1997 211,818 +3.4%
1998 221,839 +4.7%
1999 232,698 +4.9%
2000 245,782 +5.6%
2001 260,175 +5.9%
2002 267,794 +2.9%
2003 273,188 +2.0%
2004 279,437 +2.3%
2005 287,193 +2.8%
2006 299,001 +4.1%
2007 312,599 +4.5%
2008 327,796 +4.9%
2009 330,924 +1.0%
2010 337,021 +1.8%
2011 347,038 +3.0%
2012 355,626 +2.5%
2013 361,990 +1.8%
2014 371,049 +2.5%
2015 380,600 +2.6%
2016 392,221 +3.1%
2017 406,364 +3.6%
2018 421,316 +3.7%
2019 436,352 +3.6%
2020 443,856 +1.7%
2021 456,922 +2.9%
2022 472,438 +3.4%
2023 482,571 +2.1%
2024 487,283 +1.0%
2025 494,332 +1.4%
2026 503,228 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 153,668 144,039 164,731 5
1990s 199,284 172,705 232,698 10
2000s 288,389 245,782 330,924 10
2010s 380,958 337,021 436,352 10
2020s 477,233 443,856 503,228 7

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 23 Finland 2.50 million compare
  2. 24 Ireland 2.46 million compare
  3. 25 New Zealand 2.35 million compare
  4. 27 Iceland 175,544 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Luxembourg?
Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Luxembourg was 503,228 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 503,228 in 2026.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 144,039 in 1985.
How does Luxembourg rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
37 places, 1,834 data points, 1960–2026
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org