Temporary employees by main reason in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Temporary employees by main reason was 9.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2018
All-time low
2.1%
in 1997
Years of data
42
1983–2025
Temporary employees by main reason in Luxembourg, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by main reason in Luxembourg is 9.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Luxembourg peaked at 10.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1997.
Luxembourg ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Temporary employees by main reason in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.2% | — |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +54.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +30.7% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 9.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 temporary employees by main reason in Luxembourg?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Luxembourg was 9.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1997.
- How does Luxembourg rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- Luxembourg ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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