Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7574 using median in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7574 using median
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.792 using median
in 2016
All-time low
0.5634 using median
in 2005
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Luxembourg, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.579 using median2005: 0.563 using median2006: 0.629 using median2007: 0.606 using median2008: 0.579 using median2009: 0.606 using median2010: 0.608 using median2011: 0.61 using median2012: 0.635 using median2013: 0.656 using median2014: 0.688 using median2015: 0.738 using median2016: 0.792 using median2017: 0.78 using median2018: 0.757 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Luxembourg is 0.7574 using median, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Luxembourg peaked at 0.792 using median in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5634 using median, in 2005.

That places Luxembourg 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2004 0.5792 using median
2005 0.5634 using median -2.7%
2006 0.6295 using median +11.7%
2007 0.6061 using median -3.7%
2008 0.5793 using median -4.4%
2009 0.6063 using median +4.7%
2010 0.6078 using median +0.2%
2011 0.6095 using median +0.3%
2012 0.6347 using median +4.1%
2013 0.6563 using median +3.4%
2014 0.6881 using median +4.8%
2015 0.7385 using median +7.3%
2016 0.792 using median +7.2%
2017 0.7795 using median -1.6%
2018 0.7574 using median -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.594 using median 0.5634 using median 0.6295 using median 6
2010s 0.696 using median 0.6078 using median 0.792 using median 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 30 Belgium 0.7659 using median compare
  2. 31 Greece 0.7635 using median compare
  3. 32 Bolivia 0.7588 using median compare
  4. 34 Croatia 0.7504 using median compare
  5. 35 Cyprus 0.7474 using median compare
  6. 36 Estonia 0.7456 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Luxembourg?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Luxembourg was 0.7574 using median in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.792 using median in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5634 using median in 2005.
How does Luxembourg rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed