Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 16.5 Thousand in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
16.5 Thousand
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
16.8 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
2.8 Thousand
in 2003
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Luxembourg, 1996–2020

510151996200820201996: 3.2 Thousand1997: 3.4 Thousand1998: 3.4 Thousand1999: 4.3 Thousand2000: 4.2 Thousand2001: 4.8 Thousand2002: 4.8 Thousand2003: 2.8 Thousand2004: 3.6 Thousand2005: 3.6 Thousand2006: 4.1 Thousand2007: 4.4 Thousand2008: 4.3 Thousand2009: 8.5 Thousand2010: 8.2 Thousand2011: 9.8 Thousand2012: 10.1 Thousand2013: 10.1 Thousand2014: 13.9 Thousand2015: 11.5 Thousand2016: 12.4 Thousand2017: 10.9 Thousand2018: 16.3 Thousand2019: 16.8 Thousand2020: 16.5 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2020, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Luxembourg stood at 16.5 Thousand.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Luxembourg peaked at 16.8 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8 Thousand, in 2003.

Luxembourg ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex in Luxembourg, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
1996 3.2 Thousand
1997 3.4 Thousand +6.2%
1998 3.4 Thousand +0.0%
1999 4.3 Thousand +26.5%
2000 4.2 Thousand -2.3%
2001 4.8 Thousand +14.3%
2002 4.8 Thousand +0.0%
2003 2.8 Thousand -41.7%
2004 3.6 Thousand +28.6%
2005 3.6 Thousand +0.0%
2006 4.1 Thousand +13.9%
2007 4.4 Thousand +7.3%
2008 4.3 Thousand -2.3%
2009 8.5 Thousand +97.7%
2010 8.2 Thousand -3.5%
2011 9.8 Thousand +19.5%
2012 10.1 Thousand +3.1%
2013 10.1 Thousand +0.0%
2014 13.9 Thousand +37.6%
2015 11.5 Thousand -17.3%
2016 12.4 Thousand +7.8%
2017 10.9 Thousand -12.1%
2018 16.3 Thousand +49.5%
2019 16.8 Thousand +3.1%
2020 16.5 Thousand -1.8%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 16.5 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2 Thousand, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 16.5 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.05 Thousand, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +97.7% 4.3 Thousand 8.5 Thousand

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.58 Thousand 3.2 Thousand 4.3 Thousand 4
2000s 4.51 Thousand 2.8 Thousand 8.5 Thousand 10
2010s 12 Thousand 8.2 Thousand 16.8 Thousand 10
2020s 16.5 Thousand 16.5 Thousand 16.5 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 36 Latvia 24.6 Thousand compare
  2. 36 Latvia 24.6 Thousand compare
  3. 38 Cyprus 21.2 Thousand compare
  4. 40 North Macedonia 13.8 Thousand compare
  5. 41 Malta 8.5 Thousand compare
  6. 42 Iceland 8.3 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Luxembourg?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Luxembourg was 16.5 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 16.8 Thousand in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 Thousand in 2003.
How does Luxembourg rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Luxembourg ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 995 data points, 1996–2020
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