Number of people employed in agriculture in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of people employed in agriculture was 2,899 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,899 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6,301 people
in 1995
All-time low
2,213 people
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Luxembourg stood at 2,899 people.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Luxembourg peaked at 6,301 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,213 people, in 2019.
Luxembourg ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,549 people | — |
| 1992 | 5,516 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,316 people | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5,231 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6,301 people | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 4,392 people | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 3,985 people | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 5,027 people | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 3,472 people | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 4,506 people | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 2,859 people | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 3,766 people | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 5,155 people | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 3,774 people | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 3,465 people | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3,708 people | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,835 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,499 people | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3,060 people | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 2,625 people | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 2,835 people | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 3,251 people | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 3,822 people | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 3,965 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,861 people | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 3,844 people | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 2,972 people | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 3,073 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,213 people | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 2,255 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,736 people | +65.7% |
| 2022 | 3,382 people | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 3,091 people | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 2,940 people | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 2,899 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,977 people | 3,472 people | 6,301 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,763 people | 2,859 people | 5,155 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,146 people | 2,213 people | 3,965 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,050 people | 2,255 people | 3,736 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,995 people compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 3,844 people compare
- 175 Singapore 3,348 people compare
- 177 Brunei Darussalam 2,705 people compare
- 178 Malta 2,586 people compare
- 179 Djibouti 2,279 people compare
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Luxembourg?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Luxembourg was 2,899 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6,301 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,213 people in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Luxembourg ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.