Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 46.5% for labor force, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Luxembourg peaked at 46.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 78th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.8% | — |
| 1991 | 35.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 46.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 46.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 34.8% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 39.8% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 43.4% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 75 South Africa 46.6% compare
- 76 Montenegro 46.6% compare
- 77 Bolivia 46.6% compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 46.5% compare
- 80 Haiti 46.5% compare
- 81 Germany 46.5% compare
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 labor force, female in Luxembourg?
- Labor force, female in Luxembourg was 46.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labor force, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.