Emigration by age and sex in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Emigration by age and sex was 16,444 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,444
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17,227
in 2022
All-time low
5,715
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Emigration by age and sex in Luxembourg, 1990–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200720241990: 6.3k1991: 6.7k1992: 6.4k1993: 5.8k1994: 6.1k1995: 5.7k1996: 6.4k1997: 6.6k1998: 7.6k1999: 8.1k2000: 8.1k2001: 8.8k2002: 9.5k2003: 7.7k2004: 8.5k2005: 8.3k2006: 9.0k2007: 10.7k2008: 10.1k2009: 9.2k2010: 9.3k2011: 9.3k2012: 10.4k2013: 10.8k2014: 11.3k2015: 12.6k2016: 13.4k2017: 13.8k2018: 14.0k2019: 15.6k2020: 14.9k2021: 16.0k2022: 17.2k2023: 16.6k2024: 16.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 16,444 for emigration by age and sex in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Luxembourg peaked at 17,227 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,715, in 1995.

Luxembourg ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Emigration by age and sex in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Emigration by age and sex in Luxembourg, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 6,339 —
1991 6,740 +6.3%
1992 6,440 -4.5%
1993 5,826 -9.5%
1994 6,141 +5.4%
1995 5,715 -6.9%
1996 6,355 +11.2%
1997 6,591 +3.7%
1998 7,574 +14.9%
1999 8,075 +6.6%
2000 8,121 +0.6%
2001 8,824 +8.7%
2002 9,452 +7.1%
2003 7,746 -18.0%
2004 8,480 +9.5%
2005 8,287 -2.3%
2006 9,001 +8.6%
2007 10,674 +18.6%
2008 10,058 -5.8%
2009 9,168 -8.8%
2010 9,302 +1.5%
2011 9,264 -0.4%
2012 10,442 +12.7%
2013 10,750 +2.9%
2014 11,283 +5.0%
2015 12,644 +12.1%
2016 13,442 +6.3%
2017 13,831 +2.9%
2018 13,985 +1.1%
2019 15,593 +11.5%
2020 14,870 -4.6%
2021 15,959 +7.3%
2022 17,227 +7.9%
2023 16,588 -3.7%
2024 16,444 -0.9%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 16,444 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 16,444 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,772, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,580 5,715 8,075 10
2000s 8,981 7,746 10,674 10
2010s 12,054 9,264 15,593 10
2020s 16,218 14,870 17,227 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 35 Estonia 17,260 compare
  2. 35 Estonia 17,260 compare
  3. 37 Finland 16,914 compare
  4. 39 Bulgaria 13,002 compare
  5. 40 Iceland 5,700 compare
  6. 41 Slovakia 4,425 compare
  7. 41 Slovakia 4,425 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by age and sex in Luxembourg?
Emigration by age and sex in Luxembourg was 16,444 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 17,227 in 2022.
What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 5,715 in 1995.
How does Luxembourg rank for emigration by age and sex?
Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,328 data points, 1990–2024
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