Employment of older workers in Luxembourg
48.9% of people aged 55 to 64 in Luxembourg were employed in 2025.
Luxembourg, 2025
48.9%
Change from 2024
−0.5percentage points
European Union, 2025
66.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
69.4%
Position in 2025
32nd of 34
Employment of older workers in Luxembourg over time
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% of population aged 55 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Luxembourg | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48.9% | 66.4% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | 63.9% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | 62.3% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | 59.0% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | 57.3% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | 55.5% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | 53.5% |
| 2015 | 38.4%b (break in time series) | 51.4% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | 49.7% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | 46.4% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | 45.0% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | 43.2% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 49.4% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 38.4%, the figure has changed by +10.5 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Luxembourg has the 32nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 66.4%.
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Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
73.6%
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Life expectancy at age 65
21.1 years
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
6.5%
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
19.4%
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Long-term unemployment rate
2.0%
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
70.2%
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