Share of employee compensation in public spending in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 20.51 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20.51
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 155 countries
All-time high
23.41
in 1995
All-time low
17.29
in 1981
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Luxembourg, 1972–2023

0510152025197219972023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Luxembourg stood at 20.51.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Luxembourg peaked at 23.41 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.29, in 1981.

Luxembourg ranks 96th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Luxembourg, 1972 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1972 20.22
1973 21.46 +6.1%
1974 22 +2.5%
1975 20.02 -9.0%
1976 19.73 -1.4%
1977 19.61 -0.6%
1978 19.9 +1.5%
1979 19.74 -0.8%
1980 20.14 +2.0%
1981 17.29 -14.2%
1982 20.78 +20.2%
1983 18.39 -11.5%
1984 18.9 +2.8%
1985 19.82 +4.9%
1986 20.34 +2.6%
1987 20.71 +1.8%
1988 19.78 -4.5%
1989 20.39 +3.1%
1990 20.98 +2.9%
1991 19.32 -7.9%
1992 21.82 +12.9%
1993 19.68 -9.8%
1994 19.1 -3.0%
1995 23.41 +22.6%
1996 22.99 -1.8%
1997 22.88 -0.5%
1998 22.75 -0.6%
1999 22.38 -1.6%
2000 22.23 -0.7%
2001 22.27 +0.2%
2002 21.74 -2.4%
2003 21.43 -1.4%
2004 21.02 -1.9%
2005 21.14 +0.5%
2006 21.03 -0.5%
2007 21.06 +0.1%
2008 20.33 -3.5%
2009 19.91 -2.0%
2010 20.1 +1.0%
2011 20.19 +0.4%
2012 19.82 -1.8%
2013 19.75 -0.4%
2014 19.95 +1.0%
2015 20.18 +1.2%
2016 20.01 -0.9%
2017 20.2 +1.0%
2018 20.5 +1.5%
2019 20.76 +1.3%
2020 20.25 -2.5%
2021 20.96 +3.5%
2022 20.45 -2.4%
2023 20.51 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.34 19.61 22 8
1980s 19.65 17.29 20.78 10
1990s 21.53 19.1 23.41 10
2000s 21.22 19.91 22.27 10
2010s 20.15 19.75 20.76 10
2020s 20.54 20.25 20.96 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 93 Portugal 21.09 compare
  2. 94 Turkey 20.87 compare
  3. 95 Albania 20.53 compare
  4. 97 Bangladesh 20.32 compare
  5. 98 Chile 19.92 compare
  6. 99 Armenia 19.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Luxembourg?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Luxembourg was 20.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 23.41 in 1995.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 17.29 in 1981.
How does Luxembourg rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Luxembourg ranks 96th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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