Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment was 52,295 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Luxembourg, 1985–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Luxembourg is 52,295, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Luxembourg peaked at 52,295 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 21,889, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21,889 | — |
| 1986 | 22,131 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 22,272 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 22,276 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,602 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 22,993 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 23,338 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 23,983 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 24,325 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 24,749 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 25,078 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 24,641 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 24,896 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 25,871 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 26,840 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 27,864 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 28,504 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29,026 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 29,864 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 30,577 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 31,254 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 31,735 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 32,155 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 32,873 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 34,375 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 35,590 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 36,055 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 36,624 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 37,256 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 37,786 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38,275 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38,895 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 40,007 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 41,419 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 42,909 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 45,182 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 47,258 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 48,969 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 50,498 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 51,140 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 51,645 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 52,295 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,234 | 21,889 | 22,602 | 5 |
| 1990s | 24,671 | 22,993 | 26,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,823 | 27,864 | 34,375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,482 | 35,590 | 42,909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,570 | 45,182 | 52,295 | 7 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,304 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 234,668 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Luxembourg?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Luxembourg was 52,295 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 52,295 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,889 in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 17 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 117 — General government employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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