Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 264,843 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
264,843
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
104th
of 113 countries
All-time high
264,843
in 2016
All-time low
148.05
in 1983
Years of data
29
1983–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg, 1983–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1983199920161983: 148.11985: 150.71986: 152.31987: 157.11988: 154.11989: 155.11991: 163.81993: 167.61994: 169.31995: 165.91996: 169.81997: 172.31998: 174.51999: 180.62000: 184.72001: 188.42004: 195.6k2005: 198.7k2006: 207.5k2007: 208.2k2008: 213.1k2009: 220.6k2010: 229.7k2011: 235.3k2012: 247.1k2013: 231.0k2014: 240.9k2015: 247.6k2016: 264.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg stood at 264,843. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg peaked at 264,843 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 148.05, in 1983.

Luxembourg ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 148.05 —
1985 150.65 +1.8%
1986 152.26 +1.1%
1987 157.06 +3.2%
1988 154.07 -1.9%
1989 155.15 +0.7%
1991 163.79 +5.6%
1993 167.6 +2.3%
1994 169.35 +1.0%
1995 165.86 -2.1%
1996 169.81 +2.4%
1997 172.3 +1.5%
1998 174.48 +1.3%
1999 180.63 +3.5%
2000 184.66 +2.2%
2001 188.4 +2.0%
2004 195,569 +103703.5%
2005 198,722 +1.6%
2006 207,545 +4.4%
2007 208,157 +0.3%
2008 213,076 +2.4%
2009 220,631 +3.5%
2010 229,701 +4.1%
2011 235,252 +2.4%
2012 247,149 +5.1%
2013 231,001 -6.5%
2014 240,855 +4.3%
2015 247,565 +2.8%
2016 264,843 +7.0%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 264,843 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.14 million, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 264,843 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.42 million, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +103703.5% 188.4 195,569

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 152.87 148.05 157.06 6
1990s 170.48 163.79 180.63 8
2000s 155,509 184.66 220,631 8
2010s 242,338 229,701 264,843 7

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 101 Mauritius 583,770 compare
  2. 102 Gambia 530,509 compare
  3. 103 Cyprus 427,580 compare
  4. 105 Malta 190,058 compare
  5. 106 Iceland 147,693 compare
  6. 107 Belize 81,596 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg was 264,843 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 264,843 in 2016.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 148.05 in 1983.
How does Luxembourg rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Luxembourg ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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