Luxembourg vs South Africa: Labor force, female
Luxembourg
46.5%
in 2025
South Africa
46.6%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
78th
South Africa rank
75th
Labor force, female over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.6% against 46.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 40.2% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 45.2% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 45.8% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46.6% against 46.5% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for labor force, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 75th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.