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

Latest (2023)
32.1%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
40th
of 50 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2014
All-time low
17.4%
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2023

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Luxembourg, 2003–2023

0102030402003201320232003: 17.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2005: 18.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2007: 24.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2009: 21.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2011: 22.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2013: 27.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2014: 39.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2015: 28.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2017: 28.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2019: 27.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2021: 29.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2023: 32.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)

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

Annual values for Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Luxembourg, 2003 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 37 Belgium 34.7% compare
  2. 38 Finland 34.6% compare
  3. 39 Sweden 33.6% compare
  4. 41 Austria 32.0% compare
  5. 42 France 30.6% compare
  6. 43 Netherlands 30.2% compare
  7. 43 Netherlands 30.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Unit
Percentage based on head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,095 data points, 1987–2024
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