Belgium vs Luxembourg: Duration of working life

Belgium
35.7 Year
in 2025
Luxembourg
35.6 Year
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
Luxembourg rank
26th

Duration of working life over time

  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
010203040200020122025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 35.7 Year against 35.6 Year in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1 Year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 26th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 30.88 Year 30.18 Year 0.7 Year Belgium
2010s 32.69 Year 32.92 Year 0.23 Year Luxembourg
2020s 34.55 Year 35.05 Year 0.5 Year Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of working life, Belgium or Luxembourg?
Belgium, at 35.7 Year against 35.6 Year in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Belgium and Luxembourg?
0.1 Year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for duration of working life?
Belgium ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 26th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of working life
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 900 data points, 2000–2025
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