Employee compensation as share of government spending in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 20.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 155 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 1995
All-time low
17.3%
in 1981
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Luxembourg, 1972–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, employee compensation as share of government spending in Luxembourg stood at 20.5%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Luxembourg peaked at 23.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1981.
Luxembourg ranks 96th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.2% | — |
| 1973 | 21.5% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 20.0% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 20.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 20.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 19.6% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 17.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.2% | 21.0% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Luxembourg?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Luxembourg was 20.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1981.
- How does Luxembourg rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Luxembourg ranks 96th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government 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 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.