Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 37.2 Hour in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
37.2 Hour
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
40.1 Hour
in 1993
All-time low
37.2 Hour
in 2008
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Luxembourg, 1992–2008

0102030401992200020081992: 39.8 Hour1993: 40.1 Hour1994: 39.6 Hour1995: 39.7 Hour1996: 39.3 Hour1997: 39.2 Hour1998: 39 Hour1999: 39 Hour2000: 39.2 Hour2001: 38.6 Hour2002: 38.6 Hour2003: 37.9 Hour2004: 38.2 Hour2005: 37.9 Hour2006: 37.6 Hour2007: 37.5 Hour2008: 37.2 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

In 2008, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Luxembourg stood at 37.2 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Luxembourg peaked at 40.1 Hour in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.2 Hour, in 2008.

Luxembourg ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Luxembourg, 1992 to 2008.
Year Hour Change
1992 39.8 Hour
1993 40.1 Hour +0.8%
1994 39.6 Hour -1.2%
1995 39.7 Hour +0.3%
1996 39.3 Hour -1.0%
1997 39.2 Hour -0.3%
1998 39 Hour -0.5%
1999 39 Hour +0.0%
2000 39.2 Hour +0.5%
2001 38.6 Hour -1.5%
2002 38.6 Hour +0.0%
2003 37.9 Hour -1.8%
2004 38.2 Hour +0.8%
2005 37.9 Hour -0.8%
2006 37.6 Hour -0.8%
2007 37.5 Hour -0.3%
2008 37.2 Hour -0.8%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 37.2 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.05 Hour, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 37.2 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.3 Hour, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.46 Hour 39 Hour 40.1 Hour 8
2000s 38.08 Hour 37.2 Hour 39.2 Hour 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 24 Portugal 37.8 Hour compare
  2. 25 Italy 37.6 Hour compare
  3. 26 Austria 37.5 Hour compare
  4. 28 Switzerland 37 Hour compare
  5. 29 Belgium 36.7 Hour compare
  6. 29 Finland 36.7 Hour compare
  7. 29 France 36.7 Hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Luxembourg?
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Luxembourg was 37.2 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 40.1 Hour in 1993.
What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2 Hour in 2008.
How does Luxembourg rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
Luxembourg ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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