At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 26.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Luxembourg, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Luxembourg stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Luxembourg peaked at 29.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2004.
That places Luxembourg 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.2% | — |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.4% | 27.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.8% | 28.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Luxembourg?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Luxembourg was 26.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2004.
- How does Luxembourg rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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