Annual working hours per worker in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual working hours per worker was 1,452 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,452
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,751
in 1970
All-time low
1,408
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Luxembourg, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Luxembourg is 1,452, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Luxembourg peaked at 1,751 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,408, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 122nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,751 | — |
| 1971 | 1,726 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,708 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,702 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,688 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,692 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,685 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,682 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,703 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,691 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,691 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,673 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,652 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,658 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,644 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,658 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,650 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,648 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,668 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,657 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,657 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,640 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,619 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,625 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,604 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,615 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,593 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,600 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,599 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,598 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,605 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,593 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,588 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,586 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,586 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,567 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,567 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,581 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,581 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,518 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,521 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,520 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,514 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,506 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,512 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,519 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,518 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,508 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,499 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,493 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,408 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,467 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,459 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,452 | -0.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,452 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,452 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,703 | 1,682 | 1,751 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,660 | 1,644 | 1,691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,615 | 1,593 | 1,657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,577 | 1,518 | 1,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 | 1,493 | 1,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,447 | 1,408 | 1,467 | 4 |
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 worker in Luxembourg?
- Annual working hours per worker in Luxembourg was 1,452 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,751 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,408 in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Luxembourg ranks 122nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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