Germany vs Luxembourg: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Germany
1.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
176th
Luxembourg rank
178th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 176th and Luxembourg ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Germany ranks 176th and Luxembourg ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.