ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 47.81 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.81 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
47.81 %
in 2024
All-time low
27.21 %
in 2004
Years of data
28
1997–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Luxembourg, 1997–2024

010203040501997201020241997: 27.4 %1998: 27.7 %1999: 28.4 %2000: 28.1 %2001: 29.9 %2002: 27.6 %2003: 32.2 %2004: 27.2 %2005: 30.6 %2006: 30.3 %2007: 31.1 %2008: 34.5 %2009: 34.2 %2010: 38 %2011: 35.5 %2012: 38.3 %2013: 40 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 41.3 %2016: 42.9 %2017: 37 %2018: 38.9 %2019: 39.6 %2020: 39.9 %2021: 47.4 %2022: 44.2 %2023: 47.2 %2024: 47.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Luxembourg is 47.81 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Luxembourg peaked at 47.81 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.21 %, in 2004.

That places Luxembourg 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Luxembourg, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 27.42 %
1998 27.66 % +0.9%
1999 28.45 % +2.9%
2000 28.13 % -1.1%
2001 29.9 % +6.3%
2002 27.61 % -7.7%
2003 32.21 % +16.7%
2004 27.21 % -15.5%
2005 30.6 % +12.5%
2006 30.33 % -0.9%
2007 31.08 % +2.5%
2008 34.51 % +11.0%
2009 34.24 % -0.8%
2010 38.04 % +11.1%
2011 35.52 % -6.6%
2012 38.27 % +7.7%
2013 39.98 % +4.5%
2014 41.92 % +4.9%
2015 41.34 % -1.4%
2016 42.94 % +3.9%
2017 36.97 % -13.9%
2018 38.87 % +5.1%
2019 39.62 % +1.9%
2020 39.86 % +0.6%
2021 47.37 % +18.8%
2022 44.21 % -6.7%
2023 47.22 % +6.8%
2024 47.81 % +1.2%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 47.81 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.44 %, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 47.81 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.25 %, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.84 % 27.42 % 28.45 % 3
2000s 30.58 % 27.21 % 34.51 % 10
2010s 39.35 % 35.52 % 42.94 % 10
2020s 45.29 % 39.86 % 47.81 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Luxembourg?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Luxembourg was 47.81 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 47.81 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 27.21 % in 2004.
How does Luxembourg rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Luxembourg ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 data points, 1987–2025
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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.