Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Share of female workers by sector
Luxembourg
0.5846
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.4693
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
171st
United Kingdom rank
172nd
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.5846 against 0.4693 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1153.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 | 1.37 | 0.9113 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.7803 | 0.4497 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.7346 | 0.6442 | 0.0904 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.5824 | 0.4903 | 0.0921 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 0.5846 against 0.4693 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 0.1153, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Luxembourg ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.