Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Luxembourg, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.9% for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Luxembourg peaked at 3.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
That places Luxembourg 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -19.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 33% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More agriculture & rural data for Luxembourg
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6761 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Luxembourg?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Luxembourg was 0.9% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Luxembourg ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.