Luxembourg vs United States: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 37.7 against 37.58 in United States, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 39th and United States ranks 41st of 71 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40 | 37.14 | 2.85 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 38.09 | 37.79 | 0.303 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 37.7 against 37.58 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Luxembourg and United States?
- 0.12, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Luxembourg ranks 39th and United States ranks 41st of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.