Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 10,691 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
10,691
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10,691
in 2027
All-time low
6,517
in 2006
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Luxembourg, 2005–2027

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2005201620272005: 6.6k2006: 6.5k2007: 6.8k2008: 6.5k2009: 7.3k2010: 7.5k2011: 7.6k2012: 8.1k2013: 8.2k2014: 8.7k2015: 9.1k2016: 9.2k2017: 9.4k2018: 9.8k2019: 10.1k2020: 9.6k2021: 9.6k2022: 10.3k2023: 10.5k2024: 10.5k2025: 10.6k2026: 10.7k2027: 10.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Luxembourg is 10,691, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Luxembourg peaked at 10,691 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 6,517, in 2006.

Luxembourg ranks 168th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Luxembourg, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 6,629
2006 6,517 -1.7%
2007 6,774 +4.0%
2008 6,533 -3.6%
2009 7,350 +12.5%
2010 7,508 +2.2%
2011 7,606 +1.3%
2012 8,139 +7.0%
2013 8,172 +0.4%
2014 8,663 +6.0%
2015 9,125 +5.3%
2016 9,245 +1.3%
2017 9,415 +1.8%
2018 9,753 +3.6%
2019 10,062 +3.2%
2020 9,560 -5.0%
2021 9,583 +0.2%
2022 10,336 +7.9%
2023 10,487 +1.5%
2024 10,532 +0.4%
2025 10,614 +0.8%
2026 10,660 +0.4%
2027 10,691 +0.3%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 10,691 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 10% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 10,691 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,760 6,517 7,350 5
2010s 8,769 7,508 10,062 10
2020s 10,308 9,560 10,691 8

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 165 Eswatini 12,166 compare
  2. 166 Comoros 11,815 compare
  3. 167 Montenegro 11,053 compare
  4. 169 Western Sahara 10,542 compare
  5. 170 Brunei Darussalam 10,168 compare
  6. 171 Malta 10,034 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Luxembourg?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Luxembourg was 10,691 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 10,691 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 6,517 in 2006.
How does Luxembourg rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Luxembourg ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.