Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 6.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 2022
All-time low
3.1
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Luxembourg, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 6.5 for over-qualification rates by economic activity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Luxembourg peaked at 6.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2009.
That places Luxembourg 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | — |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 5 | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 4.8 | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 6.5 | +35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 | 3.1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 6 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6028 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 88,769 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -12.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 13,908 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Luxembourg?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Luxembourg was 6.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2009.
- How does Luxembourg rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Luxembourg ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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