Germany vs Luxembourg: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Germany
38.33
in 2025
Luxembourg
37.73
in 2025
Germany rank
32nd
Luxembourg rank
35th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38.33 against 37.73 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Germany ranks 32nd and Luxembourg ranks 35th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.33 | 48.92 | 6.59 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 38.51 | 40.06 | 1.55 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 38.76 | 38.1 | 0.6598 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 38.33 against 37.73 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.6, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Germany ranks 32nd and Luxembourg ranks 35th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.