Duration of working life in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Duration of working life was 35.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
35.6
in 2024
All-time low
29
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Luxembourg, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of working life in Luxembourg is 35.6, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2001.
Luxembourg ranks 34th of 46 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.
Duration of working life in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2 | — |
| 2001 | 29 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.7 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.3 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.8 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.4 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.8 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.7 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.1 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 31.6 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.5 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.5 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.9 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 34.8 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.3 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 35.6 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 35.6 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 35.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 35.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.18 | 29 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.92 | 31.6 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.05 | 34.1 | 35.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Luxembourg?
- Duration of working life in Luxembourg was 35.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for duration of working life?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 46 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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