ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 36.15 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Luxembourg, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Luxembourg is 36.15 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Luxembourg peaked at 37.53 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.36 %, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.94 % | — |
| 1998 | 30.08 % | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 30.75 % | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 29.43 % | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 32.12 % | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 32.34 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.98 % | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 24.23 % | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 24.7 % | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.13 % | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.1 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.78 % | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 34 % | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 27.34 % | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 27.49 % | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.05 % | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 22.43 % | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 22.36 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.28 % | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 33.96 % | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.84 % | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1 % | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 27.79 % | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 28.19 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 37.53 % | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 36.99 % | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.22 % | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 36.15 % | +12.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 36.15 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.15 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 36.15 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.35 %, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.59 % | 30.08 % | 36.94 % | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.58 % | 24.23 % | 34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.26 % | 22.36 % | 33.96 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.22 % | 28.19 % | 37.53 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 160,408 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -93.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -188.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.9282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -136,679 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Luxembourg?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Luxembourg was 36.15 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 37.53 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.36 % in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.