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

Luxembourg: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of was 11.2 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11.2 %
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
64th
of 72 countries
All-time high
14 %
in 1998
All-time low
8.9 %
in 2011
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

0510151997201020241997: 12.4 %1998: 14 %1999: 12.1 %2000: 12.1 %2001: 9.9 %2002: 10.3 %2003: 10.7 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 10.4 %2008: 9 %2009: 10 %2010: 9.5 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 9.9 %2013: 10 %2014: 9.9 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 12.4 %2017: 9.9 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 11.2 %2020: 10.2 %2021: 11.9 %2022: 12.5 %2023: 12.7 %2024: 11.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Luxembourg is 11.2 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Luxembourg peaked at 14 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.9 %, in 2011.

Luxembourg ranks 64th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value in Luxembourg, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 12.4 %
1998 14 % +12.9%
1999 12.1 % -13.6%
2000 12.1 % +0.0%
2001 9.9 % -18.2%
2002 10.3 % +4.0%
2003 10.7 % +3.9%
2004 9.9 % -7.5%
2005 11.1 % +12.1%
2006 11.7 % +5.4%
2007 10.4 % -11.1%
2008 9 % -13.5%
2009 10 % +11.1%
2010 9.5 % -5.0%
2011 8.9 % -6.3%
2012 9.9 % +11.2%
2013 10 % +1.0%
2014 9.9 % -1.0%
2015 11.8 % +19.2%
2016 12.4 % +5.1%
2017 9.9 % -20.2%
2018 10.6 % +7.1%
2019 11.2 % +5.7%
2020 10.2 % -8.9%
2021 11.9 % +16.7%
2022 12.5 % +5.0%
2023 12.7 % +1.6%
2024 11.2 % -11.8%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 11.2 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 16 %, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 11.2 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9 %, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.83 % 12.1 % 14 % 3
2000s 10.51 % 9 % 12.1 % 10
2010s 10.41 % 8.9 % 12.4 % 10
2020s 11.7 % 10.2 % 12.7 % 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 61 Estonia 13 % compare
  2. 62 Lithuania 12.8 % compare
  3. 63 Bulgaria 11.3 % compare
  4. 65 Russian Federation 10.7 % compare
  5. 66 Hungary 10 % compare
  6. 67 Denmark 9.3 % compare
  7. 67 Germany 9.3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Luxembourg?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Luxembourg was 11.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 14 % in 1998.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9 % in 2011.
How does Luxembourg rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
Luxembourg ranks 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,460 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.