Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 33.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Luxembourg, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Luxembourg stood at 33.3%.
The figure is up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Luxembourg peaked at 37.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2005.
Luxembourg ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3% | — |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +47.0% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 20.0% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 29.4% | 37.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 37 Liberia 35.3% compare
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- 40 Madagascar 33.3% compare
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More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Luxembourg was 33.3% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Luxembourg ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.