Annual working hours per worker in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual working hours per worker was 1,452 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,452 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,751 hours per worker
in 1970
All-time low
1,408 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Luxembourg, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Luxembourg is 1,452 hours per worker, 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 hours per worker in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,408 hours per worker, 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 | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,751 hours per worker | — |
| 1971 | 1,726 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,708 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,702 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,688 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,692 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,685 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,682 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,703 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,691 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,691 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,673 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,652 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,658 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,644 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,658 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,650 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,648 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,668 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,657 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,657 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,640 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,619 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,625 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,604 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,615 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,593 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,600 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,599 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,598 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,605 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,593 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,588 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,586 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,586 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,567 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,567 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,581 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,581 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,518 hours per worker | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,521 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,520 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,514 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,506 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,512 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,519 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,518 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,508 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,499 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,493 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,408 hours per worker | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,467 hours per worker | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,459 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,452 hours per worker | -0.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,452 hours per worker is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,452 hours per worker is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,703 hours per worker | 1,682 hours per worker | 1,751 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,660 hours per worker | 1,644 hours per worker | 1,691 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,615 hours per worker | 1,593 hours per worker | 1,657 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,577 hours per worker | 1,518 hours per worker | 1,605 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 hours per worker | 1,493 hours per worker | 1,521 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,447 hours per worker | 1,408 hours per worker | 1,467 hours per worker | 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 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,751 hours per worker in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,408 hours per worker 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by 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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Average working hours per worker in a given year.