Labor force with basic education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labor force with basic education was 37.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Luxembourg, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 37.9% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Luxembourg peaked at 46.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 38.0% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 37.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.2% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 37.9% | 40.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Luxembourg
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Luxembourg?
- Labor force with basic education in Luxembourg was 37.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labor force with basic education?
- Luxembourg ranks 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).