| Country statistical profile: Luxembourg 2011-2012 | |||||||||
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| | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Production and income | |||||||||
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | Bln USD curr. PPPs | 27.4 | 29.8 | 31.8 | 37.1 | 40.6 | 43.8 | 42.2 | 45.4 |
| GDP per capita | USD current PPPs | 60 724 | 65 022 | 68 372 | 78 523 | 84 577 | 89 742 | 84 848 | 89 633 |
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita | USD current PPPs | 47 076 | 56 807 | 58 719 | 59 725 | 68 035 | 67 354 | 59 711 | .. |
| Household disposable income | Annual growth % | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.6 | .. |
| Economic growth | |||||||||
| Real GDP growth | Annual growth % | 1.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 1.4 | -3.6 | 3.5 |
| Net saving rate in household disposable income | % | .. | .. | .. | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 6.4 | .. |
| Gross fixed capital formation | % of GDP | 6.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 17.9 | 1.4 | -19.2 | 2.6 |
| Economic structure | |||||||||
| Real value added: agriculture, forestry, fishing | Annual growth % | -12.3 | 0.4 | -13.1 | -7.1 | -10.2 | -8.8 | 18.8 | 8.8 |
| Real value added: industry | Annual growth % | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.9 | -3.6 | 10.2 | -12.6 | -9.1 | 12.8 |
| Real value added: services | Annual growth % | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 |
| Government deficits and debt | |||||||||
| Government deficit | % of GDP | 0.5 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | -0.9 | -1.7 |
| General government debt | % of GDP | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 19.7 |
| General government revenues | % of GDP | 42.2 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 39.9 | 39.8 | 39.8 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| General government expenditures | % of GDP | 41.8 | 42.6 | 41.5 | 38.6 | 36.2 | 36.9 | 42.2 | 41.2 |
| Expenditure | |||||||||
| Public expenditure on health | % of GDP | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.5 | .. |
| Private expenditure on health | % of GDP | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .. |
| Public social expenditure | % of GDP | 23.3 | 23.9 | 23.0 | 21.8 | 20.6 | .. | .. | .. |
| Private social expenditure | % of GDP | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .. | .. | .. |
| Public pension expenditure | % of GDP | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | .. | .. | .. |
| Private pension expenditure | % of GDP | .. | .. | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .. |
| Net official development assistance (Aid) | % of GNI | 0.86 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 1.04 | 1.09 |
| Taxes | |||||||||
| Total tax revenue | % of GDP | 38.1 | 37.3 | 37.6 | 35.6 | 35.7 | 35.5 | 37.5 | .. |
| Taxes on income and profits | % of GDP | 13.9 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 13.2 | .. |
| Taxes on goods and services | % of GDP | 10.5 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.4 | .. |
| Taxes on the average worker | % of labour cost | 33.5 | 33.9 | 34.7 | 35.3 | 36.3 | 34.7 | 33.8 | 34.0 |
| Trade | |||||||||
| Imports of goods and services | % of GDP | 113.2 | 128.2 | 130.3 | 139.1 | 143.6 | 145.9 | 134.6 | 141.5 |
| Exports of goods and services | % of GDP | 137.0 | 152.3 | 155.8 | 169.9 | 175.9 | 178.4 | 167.6 | 176.7 |
| Goods trade balance: exports minus imports of goods | Bln USD | -3.7 | -4.6 | -4.9 | -5.5 | -6.1 | -7.8 | -5.9 | -6.5 |
| Imports of goods | Bln USD | 13.6 | 16.8 | 17.6 | 19.6 | 22.3 | 25.4 | 18.7 | 20.4 |
| Exports of goods | Bln USD | 10.0 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 14.2 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 12.8 | 13.9 |
| Service trade balance: exports minus imports of services | Bln USD | 9.9 | 13.0 | 16.2 | 20.8 | 27.2 | 29.1 | 24.9 | 30.1 |
| Imports of services | Bln USD | 15.5 | 21.0 | 24.2 | 29.9 | 37.8 | 40.2 | 34.5 | 37.4 |
| Exports of services | Bln USD | 25.4 | 33.9 | 40.5 | 50.7 | 64.8 | 69.1 | 59.3 | 67.5 |
| Current account balance of payments | % of GDP | 8.3 | 12.0 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| Foreign direct investment (FDI) | |||||||||
| Outward FDI stocks | Mln USD | .. | .. | .. | .. | 110 219 | 158 238 | 192 381 | 191 691 |
| Inward FDI stocks | Mln USD | .. | .. | .. | .. | 130 286 | 95 849 | 150 594 | 133 045 |
| Inflows of foreign direct investment | Mln USD | .. | 6 939 | 9 034 | 7 183 | 73 364 | 11 737 | 7 213 | 15 124 |
| Outflows of foreign direct investment | Mln USD | .. | 5 195 | 5 976 | 31 803 | -28 265 | 11 195 | 22 478 | 9 211 |
| Prices and interest rates | |||||||||
| Inflation rate: all items | Annual growth % | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Inflation rate: all items non food non energy | Annual growth % | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Inflation rate: food | Annual growth % | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Inflation rate: energy | Annual growth % | 2.5 | 9.0 | 15.3 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 13.2 | -14.6 | 9.8 |
| Producer Price Indices (PPI): manufacturing | Annual growth % | 3.3 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 12.9 | -19.2 | 8.3 |
| Long-term interest rates | % | 3.32 | 2.84 | 2.41 | 3.30 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Purchasing power and exchange rates | |||||||||
| Purchasing power parities | EUR per USD | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.92 |
| Exchange rates | EUR per USD | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.76 |
| Indices of price levels | OECD = 100 | 109 | 112 | 117 | 115 | 122 | 125 | 123 | 118 |
| Energy supply and prices | |||||||||
| Total primary energy supply (TPES) | Mtoe | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Total primary energy supply per capita | Toe per capita | 8.46 | 9.29 | 9.40 | 9.15 | 8.72 | 8.58 | 7.95 | 8.31 |
| TPES per unit of GDP at 2000 prices and PPPs | Toe per '000 USD | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| Renewables' contribution to total primary energy supply | % | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Crude oil import prices | USD per barrel | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Information and Communications Technology (ICT) | |||||||||
| ICT investment in non-residential fixed capital formation | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| ICT related occupations: total employment | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 35.3 |
| Households with access to the Internet | % | .. | .. | 64.6 | .. | .. | 80.1 | 87.2 | .. |
| Environment | |||||||||
| Water abstractions | Mln m3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 100 | .. |
| Fish landings in domestic and foreign ports | '000 tonnes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Aquaculture | '000 tonnes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Municipal waste total | '000 tonnes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 350 | .. |
| Municipal waste per capita | Kg | .. | .. | 680 | .. | .. | .. | 710 | .. |
| CO2emissions from fuel combustion | Mln tonnes | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | .. |
| Education | |||||||||
| Tertiary attainment in population aged 25-64 | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 34.8 | .. |
| Expenditure per student: non-tertiary, 2008 prices | USD constant PPPs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16 909.3 | .. | .. |
| Expenditure per student: tertiary, 2008 prices | USD constant PPPs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Employment | |||||||||
| Employment rate in population aged 15-24 | % | 27.0 | 23.3 | 24.9 | 23.3 | 22.5 | 23.8 | 26.7 | 21.2 |
| Employment rate in population aged 25-54 | % | 77.8 | 79.3 | 80.7 | 81.0 | 81.9 | 80.0 | 81.2 | 82.3 |
| Employment rate in population aged 55-64 | % | 30.3 | 30.4 | 31.7 | 33.2 | 32.0 | 34.1 | 38.2 | 39.6 |
| Incidence of part-time employment | % | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 16.4 | 15.8 |
| Self-employment rate: total civilian employment | % | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.9 | .. |
| Self-employment rate, men: male civilian employment | % | .. | |||||||
| Self-employment rate, women: female civilian employment | % | .. | |||||||
| Unemployment | |||||||||
| Unemployment rate: total civilian labour force | % | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| Unemployment rate, men: male civilian labour force | % | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| Unemployment rate, women: female civilian labour force | % | 4.9 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Long-term unemployment: total unemployed | % | 24.7 | 21.0 | 26.4 | 29.5 | 28.7 | 32.4 | 23.1 | 29.3 |
| Labour compensation and hours worked | |||||||||
| Labour compensation per unit labour input, total economy | Annual growth % | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Average time worked per person in employment | Hours per year | 1 630 | 1 586 | 1 570 | 1 580 | 1 515 | 1 555 | 1 601 | 1 616 |
| Research and Development (R&D) | |||||||||
| Gross domestic expenditure on R&D | % of GDP | 1.65 | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.68 | .. |
| Researchers: full-time equivalent | Per '000 employed | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | .. |
| Population | |||||||||
| Total population | '000 persons | 452 | 458 | 465 | 473 | 480 | 484 | .. | |
| Population growth rates | % | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .. |
| Total fertility rates | Children | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .. |
| Youth population aged less than 15 | % of population | 18.8 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 18.4 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 17.8 | |
| Elderly population aged 65 and over | % of population | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | |
| International migration | |||||||||
| Net migration rate | Per '000 inhabitants | 12.0 | 9.6 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 15.8 | 13.3 | .. |
| Foreign-born population | % of population | 33.8 | 34.3 | 35.0 | 35.5 | 36.2 | 37.3 | 36.9 | .. |
| Foreign population | % of population | 38.6 | 39.0 | 39.6 | 42.3 | 43.2 | 44.5 | 43.8 | .. |
| Unemployment rate of native-born men | % of labour force | .. | .. | 3.0 | .. | .. | .. | 2.8 | .. |
| Unemployment rate of foreign-born men | % of labour force | .. | .. | 4.2 | .. | .. | .. | 6.1 | .. |
| Unemployment rate of native-born women | % of labour force | .. | .. | 4.5 | .. | .. | .. | 3.8 | .. |
| Unemployment rate of foreign-born women | % of labour force | .. | .. | 7.5 | .. | .. | .. | 8.8 | .. |
| Health | |||||||||
| Life expectancy at birth | Years | 77.8 | 79.2 | 79.5 | 79.3 | 79.5 | 80.6 | 80.7 | .. |
| Life expectancy at birth: men | Years | 74.8 | 76.0 | 76.7 | 76.8 | 76.7 | 78.1 | 78.1 | .. |
| Life expectancy at birth: women | Years | 80.8 | 82.4 | 82.3 | 81.9 | 82.2 | 83.1 | 83.3 | .. |
| Infant mortality | Per '000 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .. |
| Overweight and obese aged 15 and over | % of population | 52.8 | 52.8 | 53.3 | 54.6 | 54.8 | 54.7 | 59.1 | |
| Society | |||||||||
| Suicide rates | Per 100 000 persons | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7.8 | .. |
| Youths 20-24 not in education nor employment | % | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .. |
| Youths 15-19 not in education nor employment | % | 8.1 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.7 | .. |
| Transport | |||||||||
| Goods transport | Mln tonne-km | 1 438 | 1 503 | 1 262 | 1 405 | 1 219 | 1 249 | 1 060 | .. |
| Passenger transport | Mln passenger-km | 262 | 266 | 272 | 298 | 316 | 345 | 333 | .. |
| Road fatalities | Per mln inhabitants | 118 | 109 | 101 | 78 | 90 | 72 | 98 | .. |
Last updated: 18 January 2012 | ||||||||||
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Source: OECD Factbook statistics. For explanatory notes, seeOECD Factbook 2011-2012(DOI: 10.1787/factbook-2011-en) |