ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 5.79 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.79 1000 No
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
67th
of 72 countries
All-time high
7 1000 No
in 2016
All-time low
1.27 1000 No
in 2002
Years of data
28
1997–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Luxembourg, 1997–2024

24681997201020241997: 1.9 1000 No1998: 1.5 1000 No1999: 1.5 1000 No2000: 1.6 1000 No2001: 1.5 1000 No2002: 1.3 1000 No2003: 2.3 1000 No2004: 2.1 1000 No2005: 1.6 1000 No2006: 1.6 1000 No2007: 1.4 1000 No2008: 1.4 1000 No2009: 2 1000 No2010: 1.8 1000 No2011: 1.4 1000 No2012: 2.9 1000 No2013: 4.7 1000 No2014: 4.4 1000 No2015: 5.1 1000 No2016: 7 1000 No2017: 4.1 1000 No2018: 4.1 1000 No2019: 4.5 1000 No2020: 4.8 1000 No2021: 5 1000 No2022: 6.2 1000 No2023: 6.9 1000 No2024: 5.8 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Luxembourg stood at 5.79 1000 No.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Luxembourg peaked at 7 1000 No in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.27 1000 No, in 2002.

Luxembourg ranks 67th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Female — Value in Luxembourg, 1997 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1997 1.86 1000 No
1998 1.54 1000 No -17.2%
1999 1.52 1000 No -1.3%
2000 1.63 1000 No +7.2%
2001 1.5 1000 No -8.0%
2002 1.27 1000 No -15.3%
2003 2.32 1000 No +82.7%
2004 2.13 1000 No -8.2%
2005 1.59 1000 No -25.4%
2006 1.59 1000 No +0.0%
2007 1.39 1000 No -12.6%
2008 1.41 1000 No +1.4%
2009 1.98 1000 No +40.4%
2010 1.75 1000 No -11.6%
2011 1.35 1000 No -22.9%
2012 2.92 1000 No +116.3%
2013 4.73 1000 No +62.0%
2014 4.37 1000 No -7.6%
2015 5.08 1000 No +16.2%
2016 7 1000 No +37.8%
2017 4.06 1000 No -42.0%
2018 4.12 1000 No +1.5%
2019 4.55 1000 No +10.4%
2020 4.84 1000 No +6.4%
2021 5.02 1000 No +3.7%
2022 6.24 1000 No +24.3%
2023 6.89 1000 No +10.4%
2024 5.79 1000 No -16.0%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 5.79 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.6 1000 No, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 5.79 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.22 1000 No, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.64 1000 No 1.52 1000 No 1.86 1000 No 3
2000s 1.68 1000 No 1.27 1000 No 2.32 1000 No 10
2010s 3.99 1000 No 1.35 1000 No 7 1000 No 10
2020s 5.76 1000 No 4.84 1000 No 6.89 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 64 Palestine, State of 11.81 1000 No compare
  2. 65 Norway 9.26 1000 No compare
  3. 66 Estonia 8.71 1000 No compare
  4. 68 Cyprus 4.25 1000 No compare
  5. 69 Iceland 2.38 1000 No compare
  6. 70 Brunei Darussalam 2.07 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Luxembourg?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Luxembourg was 5.79 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 7 1000 No in 2016.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 1000 No in 2002.
How does Luxembourg rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Luxembourg ranks 67th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,449 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.