Annual working hours vs. productivity in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,452 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,452 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
121st
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,751 hours per worker
in 1970
All-time low
1,408 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Luxembourg, 1970–2023

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Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 1,452 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Luxembourg peaked at 1,751 hours per worker in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,408 hours per worker, in 2020.

Luxembourg ranks 121st of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,703 hours per worker 1,682 hours per worker 1,751 hours per worker 10
1980s 1,660 hours per worker 1,644 hours per worker 1,691 hours per worker 10
1990s 1,615 hours per worker 1,593 hours per worker 1,657 hours per worker 10
2000s 1,577 hours per worker 1,518 hours per worker 1,605 hours per worker 10
2010s 1,511 hours per worker 1,493 hours per worker 1,521 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,447 hours per worker 1,408 hours per worker 1,467 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 118 Finland 1,497 hours per worker compare
  2. 119 France 1,487 hours per worker compare
  3. 120 Uruguay 1,481 hours per worker compare
  4. 122 Iceland 1,452 hours per worker compare
  5. 123 Netherlands 1,439 hours per worker compare
  6. 124 Austria 1,438 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Luxembourg?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Luxembourg was 1,452 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1,751 hours per worker in 1970.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1,408 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Luxembourg rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Luxembourg ranks 121st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours vs. productivity
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.