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 37.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 1983
All-time low
36.7
in 2007
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Luxembourg, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Luxembourg is 37.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Luxembourg peaked at 40.6 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 36.7, in 2007.
That places Luxembourg 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 40.6 | — |
| 1984 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 40.3 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 40.2 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 40.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40.1 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 40.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39.9 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.8 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 40.1 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 39.6 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 39.4 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.1 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.7 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.4 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.4 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.2 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.1 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.7 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.7 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.2 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.2 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.4 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.6 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.9 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.4 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 38 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.7 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3 | 40.1 | 40.6 | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.36 | 38.4 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.58 | 36.7 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.36 | 37 | 37.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.68 | 37.4 | 38 | 6 |
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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 37.5 in 2025, 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 40.6 in 1983.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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