Share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of women in ministerial positions was 33.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg stood at 33.33.
That represents a change of up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg peaked at 37.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2005.
Luxembourg ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4 | +47.0% |
| 2019 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 33.33 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 33.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 33.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +86.7% | 14.3 | 26.7 |
| 2018 | +47.0% | 20 | 29.4 |
| 2022 | +27.5% | 29.41 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | -25.1% | 26.7 | 20 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.52 | 20 | 29.41 | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.39 | 29.41 | 37.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg was 33.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Luxembourg ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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