Labor force, total in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labor force, total was 355,974 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Luxembourg stood at 355,974. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Luxembourg peaked at 355,974 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 160,164, in 1990.
That places Luxembourg 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,164 | — |
| 1991 | 165,801 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 170,723 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 170,387 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 171,916 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 167,787 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 171,927 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 174,803 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 177,338 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 182,418 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 188,913 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 190,351 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 196,340 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 196,484 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 202,765 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 208,956 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 212,749 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 216,607 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 221,164 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 234,992 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 238,167 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 243,685 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 256,283 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 264,233 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 273,158 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 284,538 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 287,759 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 293,587 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 302,446 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 312,622 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 318,373 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 330,815 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 334,814 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 345,229 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 352,177 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 355,974 | +1.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 355,974 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.08 million, 12% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 355,974 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.31 million, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171,326 | 160,164 | 182,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,932 | 188,913 | 234,992 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,648 | 238,167 | 312,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,564 | 318,373 | 355,974 | 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 labor force, total in Luxembourg?
- Labor force, total in Luxembourg was 355,974 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 355,974 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,164 in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labor force, total?
- Luxembourg ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.