Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Luxembourg is 7.6%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Luxembourg peaked at 27.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 38% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 21.6% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 13.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 172 Tanzania 8.1% compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.0% compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 7.9% compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 7.6% compare
- 177 Laos 7.4% compare
- 178 Malawi 7.3% 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Luxembourg?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Luxembourg was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Luxembourg ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.