Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 36.5 Hour in 2008. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Luxembourg, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Luxembourg is 36.5 Hour, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Luxembourg peaked at 38.5 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.5 Hour, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.4 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 38.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.6 Hour | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.5 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.45 Hour | 38.4 Hour | 38.5 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.59 Hour | 36.5 Hour | 38.4 Hour | 9 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Luxembourg?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Luxembourg was 36.5 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5 Hour in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Luxembourg ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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