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

Luxembourg: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 55.23 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.23 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
53rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
57.67 %
in 2021
All-time low
52.47 %
in 2004
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

02040601997201020241997: 52.9 %1998: 53 %1999: 52.9 %2000: 54.7 %2001: 56.3 %2002: 55.8 %2003: 52.8 %2004: 52.5 %2005: 52.9 %2006: 52.7 %2007: 54.2 %2008: 56.3 %2009: 56 %2010: 56.3 %2011: 55.1 %2012: 55.5 %2013: 55.2 %2014: 56.1 %2015: 56.2 %2016: 56.3 %2017: 55.8 %2018: 55.2 %2019: 55.1 %2020: 55.9 %2021: 57.7 %2022: 57.2 %2023: 56.6 %2024: 55.2 %

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 55.23 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Luxembourg peaked at 57.67 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.47 %, in 2004.

Luxembourg ranks 53rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Luxembourg, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 52.86 %
1998 53.04 % +0.3%
1999 52.89 % -0.3%
2000 54.67 % +3.4%
2001 56.28 % +2.9%
2002 55.81 % -0.8%
2003 52.84 % -5.3%
2004 52.47 % -0.7%
2005 52.94 % +0.9%
2006 52.68 % -0.5%
2007 54.21 % +2.9%
2008 56.28 % +3.8%
2009 56.03 % -0.4%
2010 56.34 % +0.6%
2011 55.12 % -2.2%
2012 55.45 % +0.6%
2013 55.25 % -0.4%
2014 56.07 % +1.5%
2015 56.25 % +0.3%
2016 56.31 % +0.1%
2017 55.75 % -1.0%
2018 55.25 % -0.9%
2019 55.08 % -0.3%
2020 55.92 % +1.5%
2021 57.67 % +3.1%
2022 57.2 % -0.8%
2023 56.62 % -1.0%
2024 55.23 % -2.5%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 55.23 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.72 %, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 55.23 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.11 %, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.93 % 52.86 % 53.04 % 3
2000s 54.42 % 52.47 % 56.28 % 10
2010s 55.69 % 55.08 % 56.34 % 10
2020s 56.53 % 55.23 % 57.67 % 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 50 Russian Federation 55.84 % compare
  2. 51 Slovakia 55.62 % compare
  3. 52 Cyprus 55.56 % compare
  4. 54 Belgium 54.85 % compare
  5. 55 Lithuania 54.83 % compare
  6. 56 France 54.39 % compare

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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 55.23 % 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 57.67 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 52.47 % in 2004.
How does Luxembourg rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Luxembourg ranks 53rd 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 down 1.5%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,546 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.