Luxembourg - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Luxembourg was 333,818 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 333,818 in 2021 and a minimum value of 157,978 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 157,978
1991 165,513
1992 172,838
1993 171,994
1994 173,657
1995 169,317
1996 171,787
1997 174,463
1998 177,006
1999 182,796
2000 188,883
2001 192,612
2002 198,166
2003 198,587
2004 204,752
2005 210,313
2006 214,827
2007 219,328
2008 224,437
2009 237,941
2010 240,901
2011 246,570
2012 258,424
2013 268,168
2014 278,629
2015 285,694
2016 287,185
2017 296,867
2018 306,235
2019 316,967
2020 323,663
2021 333,818

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure