Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway was 3,575 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
3,575
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
5,177
in 1970
All-time low
3,124
in 2007
Years of data
18
1970–2008

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Luxembourg, 1970–2008

02.0k4.0k6.0k1970198920081970: 5.2k1975: 4.7k1979: 4.2k1980: 4.2k1981: 4.2k1982: 4.0k1983: 3.9k1984: 3.8k1985: 3.8k1986: 3.8k1987: 3.7k1988: 3.7k1989: 3.6k1990: 3.5k1991: 3.5k1992: 3.5k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Luxembourg stood at 3,575.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Luxembourg peaked at 5,177 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,124, in 2007.

Luxembourg ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012) in Luxembourg, 1970 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1970 5,177 —
1975 4,667 -9.9%
1979 4,165 -10.8%
1980 4,216 +1.2%
1981 4,158 -1.4%
1982 4,031 -3.1%
1983 3,928 -2.6%
1984 3,827 -2.6%
1985 3,800 -0.7%
1986 3,785 -0.4%
1987 3,710 -2.0%
1988 3,658 -1.4%
1989 3,589 -1.9%
1990 3,543 -1.3%
1991 3,543 +0.0%
1992 3,471 -2.0%
2007 3,124 -10.0%
2008 3,575 +14.4%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 3,575 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,122, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 3,575 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,355, 27% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,670 4,165 5,177 3
1980s 3,870 3,589 4,216 10
1990s 3,519 3,471 3,543 3
2000s 3,350 3,124 3,575 2

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 33 Latvia 4,657 compare
  2. 33 Latvia 4,657 compare
  3. 35 Ireland 4,234 compare
  4. 37 North Macedonia 2,582 compare
  5. 37 North Macedonia 2,582 compare
  6. 39 Estonia 1,752 compare
  7. 39 Estonia 1,752 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Luxembourg?
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Luxembourg was 3,575 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 5,177 in 1970.
What is the lowest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 3,124 in 2007.
How does Luxembourg rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
Luxembourg ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 935 data points, 1970–2012
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