Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 40.31 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.31
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
47th
of 84 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 1983
All-time low
38.6
in 2001
Years of data
29
1983–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 40.41985: 40.11986: 40.11987: 401988: 401989: 39.91991: 39.91993: 401994: 39.61995: 39.61996: 39.21997: 39.11998: 38.91999: 392000: 39.22001: 38.62004: 39.92005: 39.42006: 39.32007: 39.42008: 39.62009: 39.32010: 39.52011: 39.12012: 39.22013: 39.22014: 38.92015: 392016: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg is 40.31, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg peaked at 40.4 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 38.6, in 2001.

Luxembourg ranks 47th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 40.4 —
1985 40.11 -0.7%
1986 40.1 -0.0%
1987 40 -0.2%
1988 40.02 +0.1%
1989 39.94 -0.2%
1991 39.88 -0.1%
1993 39.98 +0.2%
1994 39.55 -1.1%
1995 39.59 +0.1%
1996 39.24 -0.9%
1997 39.14 -0.3%
1998 38.94 -0.5%
1999 39 +0.2%
2000 39.18 +0.5%
2001 38.6 -1.5%
2004 39.87 +3.3%
2005 39.41 -1.1%
2006 39.32 -0.2%
2007 39.43 +0.3%
2008 39.56 +0.3%
2009 39.31 -0.6%
2010 39.45 +0.4%
2011 39.07 -1.0%
2012 39.24 +0.4%
2013 39.17 -0.2%
2014 38.94 -0.6%
2015 39.01 +0.2%
2016 40.31 +3.3%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 40.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.04, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 40.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.09 39.94 40.4 6
1990s 39.41 38.94 39.98 8
2000s 39.33 38.6 39.87 8
2010s 39.31 38.94 40.31 7

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 44 Slovenia 40.9 compare
  2. 45 Croatia 40.57 compare
  3. 46 Romania 40.43 compare
  4. 48 Hungary 40.07 compare
  5. 49 Indonesia 39.89 compare
  6. 50 Jamaica 39.8 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg was 40.31 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 1983.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6 in 2001.
How does Luxembourg rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Luxembourg ranks 47th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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