Share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of women in ministerial positions was 33.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg stood at 33.3%.
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 | % | 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% |
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% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,527 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Luxembourg was 33.3% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.