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Labour · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Luxembourg: the labour market

Labour force is 355,974 (2025), 163rd of 187 in the world and 46th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Participation rate is 61.5% (2025), 94th of 187 in the world and 17th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Women's participation is 57.5% (2025), 62nd of 187 in the world and 15th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

Labour force355,9742025 · world 163/187 · region 46/49Participation rate61.5%2025 · world 94/187 · region 17/49Women's participation57.5%2025 · world 62/187 · region 15/49Employment rate57.6%2025 · world 93/187 · region 20/49
Labour force
Luxembourg
0100,000200,000300,000400,0001995200020052010201520202025Luxembourg355,974
Participation rate
LuxembourgEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
50%55%60%65%1995200020052010201520202025Luxembourg61.5%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
13 indicators

Labour: Luxembourg in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Labour forceLabour force, total355,9742025163/18746/49188,913238,167318,373+25%since 2015429m734m3.7bn
Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+61.5%202594/18717/4953.4%57.1%60.1%+1.6 ppsince 201558.2%61.0%61.0%
Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+57.5%202562/18715/4941.5%48.8%55.9%+3.2 ppsince 201551.1%54.3%48.9%
Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO)57.6%202593/18720/4952.2%54.5%56.0%+1.8 ppsince 201555.1%58.3%58.1%
UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO)6.3%202572/18720/492.3%4.4%6.8%−0.5 ppsince 20155.4%4.4%4.8%
Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO)6.5%202582/18719/493.1%5.2%7.0%−0.7 ppsince 20155.7%4.6%4.9%
Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO)21.5%202543/18711/496.4%13.9%23.2%+4.0 ppsince 201514.0%11.5%13.4%
Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, %7.7%2025154/17035/465.0%5.2%6.7%+1.9 ppsince 201511.4%10.6%—
Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment89.7%202521/1879/4990.6%91.7%90.5%+0.9 ppsince 201583.3%88.9%53.6%
Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO)6.9%2025167/18740/496.4%5.3%6.5%−0.4 ppsince 201512.9%8.0%42.4%
Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment0.9%2025179/18748/492.4%1.2%0.8%−0.2 ppsince 20156.7%2.9%25.8%
Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment7.6%2025176/18749/4920.8%13.5%10.3%−5.0 ppsince 201523.7%22.2%23.7%
Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment91.5%20252/1871/4976.8%85.3%89.0%+5.2 ppsince 201569.7%74.9%50.6%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Luxembourg and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Luxembourg. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorLuxembourgGermanyFranceBelgium
Labour force355,974202543.5m202531.9m20255.5m2025
Participation rate61.5%202560.6%202555.3%202554.3%2025
Women's participation57.5%202555.3%202551.5%202549.8%2025
Employment rate57.6%202558.3%202551.2%202551.1%2025
Unemployment6.3%20253.7%20257.5%20255.9%2025
Female unemployment6.5%20253.4%20257.5%20255.6%2025
Youth unemployment21.5%20256.9%202518.9%202517.8%2025
Youth NEET rate7.7%20258.2%202511.0%20257.4%2025
Wage workers89.7%202591.9%202586.7%202585.4%2025
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