Annual working hours per person employed in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,520 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per person employed in Luxembourg, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1,520 Hours for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Luxembourg peaked at 1,858 Hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,503 Hours, in 2013.
That places Luxembourg 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,858 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 1,854 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,834 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,804 Hours | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,781 Hours | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,753 Hours | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,769 Hours | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,744 Hours | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,726 Hours | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,710 Hours | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,693 Hours | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,669 Hours | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,651 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,645 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,632 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,636 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,628 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,626 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,646 Hours | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,635 Hours | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,635 Hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,618 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,597 Hours | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,604 Hours | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,583 Hours | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,593 Hours | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,600 Hours | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,598 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,593 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,592 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,602 Hours | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,586 Hours | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,581 Hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,579 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,578 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,550 Hours | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,552 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,566 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,567 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,516 Hours | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,517 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,515 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,508 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,503 Hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,508 Hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,521 Hours | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,520 Hours | -0.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,520 Hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,520 Hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,783 Hours | 1,710 Hours | 1,858 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,646 Hours | 1,626 Hours | 1,693 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,601 Hours | 1,583 Hours | 1,635 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,568 Hours | 1,516 Hours | 1,602 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,513 Hours | 1,503 Hours | 1,521 Hours | 7 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More work & labour data for Luxembourg
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2321 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7733 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 756.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 39.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 369.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 378.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 747.99 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Luxembourg?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Luxembourg was 1,520 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,858 Hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,503 Hours in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Luxembourg ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.