Industry share of total emplyoment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Industry share of total emplyoment was 7.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.64
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.14
in 1991
All-time low
7.64
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Luxembourg is 7.64, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Luxembourg peaked at 27.14 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.64, in 2025.
That places Luxembourg 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.14 | — |
| 1992 | 26.7 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.45 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 26.98 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 25.26 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 22.94 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 23.32 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.61 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 21.98 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.79 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 21.43 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.09 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 19.29 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.85 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 16.69 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.92 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.28 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 13.25 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 13.51 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.45 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.64 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.11 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.13 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 12.66 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 12.27 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 12.39 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 10.55 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 10.26 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9.99 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 9 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.82 | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 7.64 | -2.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 38% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.27, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.71 | 21.61 | 27.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.99 | 13.25 | 21.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 | 10.55 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 | 7.64 | 10.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 172 Tanzania 8.1 compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.02 compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 7.87 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 7.58 compare
- 177 Laos 7.41 compare
- 178 Malawi 7.34 compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Luxembourg?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Luxembourg was 7.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 27.14 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Luxembourg ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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