Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 1988
Years of data
29
1983–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.81983199920161983: 0.606 % of total labor force in working age1985: 0.603 % of total labor force in working age1986: 0.611 % of total labor force in working age1987: 0.616 % of total labor force in working age1988: 0.6 % of total labor force in working age1989: 0.602 % of total labor force in working age1991: 0.617 % of total labor force in working age1993: 0.624 % of total labor force in working age1994: 0.623 % of total labor force in working age1995: 0.603 % of total labor force in working age1996: 0.611 % of total labor force in working age1997: 0.615 % of total labor force in working age1998: 0.619 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.631 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.642 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.641 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.67 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.676 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.701 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.693 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.695 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.699 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.706 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.711 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.711 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.692 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.719 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.721 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.681 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1988.

Luxembourg ranks 71st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Luxembourg, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1983 0.6%
1985 0.6% -0.6%
1986 0.6% +1.4%
1987 0.6% +0.9%
1988 0.6% -2.7%
1989 0.6% +0.4%
1991 0.6% +2.4%
1993 0.6% +1.2%
1994 0.6% -0.1%
1995 0.6% -3.3%
1996 0.6% +1.4%
1997 0.6% +0.6%
1998 0.6% +0.7%
1999 0.6% +1.9%
2000 0.6% +1.8%
2001 0.6% -0.2%
2004 0.7% +4.5%
2005 0.7% +1.0%
2006 0.7% +3.6%
2007 0.7% -1.1%
2008 0.7% +0.2%
2009 0.7% +0.6%
2010 0.7% +1.0%
2011 0.7% +0.6%
2012 0.7% +0.0%
2013 0.7% -2.7%
2014 0.7% +3.9%
2015 0.7% +0.3%
2016 0.7% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 8
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 68 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  2. 69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  3. 70 Malta 0.7% compare
  4. 72 Serbia 0.7% compare
  5. 73 Chile 0.7% compare
  6. 74 Ukraine 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1988.
How does Luxembourg rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Luxembourg ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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