Luxembourg - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Luxembourg was 46.78 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 46.78 in 2021, while its lowest value was 34.54 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 34.54
1991 35.63
1992 37.60
1993 36.70
1994 37.49
1995 36.36
1996 37.43
1997 38.35
1998 38.58
1999 39.97
2000 39.68
2001 40.38
2002 40.72
2003 41.31
2004 42.31
2005 42.70
2006 43.07
2007 43.41
2008 43.73
2009 43.62
2010 43.75
2011 44.13
2012 44.55
2013 44.46
2014 44.62
2015 45.51
2016 45.34
2017 46.14
2018 46.29
2019 45.64
2020 46.43
2021 46.78

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

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure