Duration of working life in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Duration of working life was 35.6 Year in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
35.6 Year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
35.6 Year
in 2024
All-time low
29 Year
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Duration of working life in Luxembourg, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 29.2 Year2001: 29 Year2002: 29.7 Year2003: 29.3 Year2004: 29.8 Year2005: 30.4 Year2006: 30.8 Year2007: 30.7 Year2008: 30.8 Year2009: 32.1 Year2010: 31.6 Year2011: 31.9 Year2012: 32.5 Year2013: 32.7 Year2014: 33.3 Year2015: 33.5 Year2016: 33 Year2017: 33.2 Year2018: 33.5 Year2019: 34 Year2020: 34.1 Year2021: 34.9 Year2022: 34.8 Year2023: 35.3 Year2024: 35.6 Year2025: 35.6 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for duration of working life in Luxembourg is 35.6 Year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, duration of working life in Luxembourg peaked at 35.6 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29 Year, in 2001.

Luxembourg ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.18 Year 29 Year 32.1 Year 10
2010s 32.92 Year 31.6 Year 34 Year 10
2020s 35.05 Year 34.1 Year 35.6 Year 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 23 Slovakia 36.1 Year compare
  2. 24 Poland 35.9 Year compare
  3. 25 Belgium 35.7 Year compare
  4. 27 Serbia 35.5 Year compare
  5. 28 Greece 35.3 Year compare
  6. 29 Croatia 35.1 Year compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is duration of working life in Luxembourg?
Duration of working life in Luxembourg was 35.6 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 35.6 Year in 2024.
What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 29 Year in 2001.
How does Luxembourg rank for duration of working life?
Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is duration of working life rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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