Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
9.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1993
All-time low
0.0929 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2007
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Luxembourg, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Luxembourg stood at 6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Luxembourg peaked at 9.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0929 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2007.
Luxembourg ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.97 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1984 | 8.69 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 8.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 8.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 7.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.95 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 8.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 9.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 9.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 5.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 6.04 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 6.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 6.71 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.92 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 4.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 5.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 4.14 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 4.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -49.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0929 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -95.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3749 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +303.7% |
| 2009 | 6.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1574.4% |
| 2010 | 6.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 6.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 5.78 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 5.97 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.96 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.45 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 4.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +97.0% |
| 2022 | 7.27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 6.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 6.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1574.4% | 0.3749 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
| 2008 | +303.7% | 0.0929 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 0.3749 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
| 2021 | +97.0% | 4.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
| 2007 | -95.7% | 2.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 0.0929 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.43 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 0.0929 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.71 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.45 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 25 Sweden 6.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 26 Czechia 6.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 27 Switzerland 6.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 29 Spain 6.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 30 Canada 5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 31 Malta 5.57 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Luxembourg?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Luxembourg was 6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0929 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Luxembourg ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.