Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 32.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Luxembourg, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female researchers by sector of performance in Luxembourg is 32.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Luxembourg peaked at 39.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 40th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.4% | — |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.4% | 24.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 22.9% | 39.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.9% | 32.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Luxembourg?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Luxembourg was 32.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Luxembourg ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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