At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 54.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg is 54.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg peaked at 54.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2016.
That places Luxembourg 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.5% | — |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | +9.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 54.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 54.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 41.0% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 41.2% | 54.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Luxembourg was 54.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2016.
- How does Luxembourg rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Luxembourg ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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