Labor force, total in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Labor force, total was 355,974 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
355,974
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
355,974
in 2025
All-time low
160,164
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total in Luxembourg, 1990–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720251990: 160.2k1991: 165.8k1992: 170.7k1993: 170.4k1994: 171.9k1995: 167.8k1996: 171.9k1997: 174.8k1998: 177.3k1999: 182.4k2000: 188.9k2001: 190.4k2002: 196.3k2003: 196.5k2004: 202.8k2005: 209.0k2006: 212.7k2007: 216.6k2008: 221.2k2009: 235.0k2010: 238.2k2011: 243.7k2012: 256.3k2013: 264.2k2014: 273.2k2015: 284.5k2016: 287.8k2017: 293.6k2018: 302.4k2019: 312.6k2020: 318.4k2021: 330.8k2022: 334.8k2023: 345.2k2024: 352.2k2025: 356.0k

Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force, total in Luxembourg stood at 355,974. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total in Luxembourg peaked at 355,974 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 160,164, in 1990.

That places Luxembourg 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 171,326 160,164 182,418 10
2000s 206,932 188,913 234,992 10
2010s 275,648 238,167 312,622 10
2020s 339,564 318,373 355,974 6

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  4. 164 Guyana 326,682 compare
  5. 165 Malta 323,052 compare
  6. 166 Comoros 310,841 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total in Luxembourg?
Labor force, total in Luxembourg was 355,974 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 355,974 in 2025.
What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 160,164 in 1990.
How does Luxembourg rank for labor force, total?
Luxembourg ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.