Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to was 8 Hours per week in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
8 Hours per week
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
25 Hours per week
in 2004
All-time low
2 Hours per week
in 2009
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Luxembourg, 2001–2025

05101520252001201320252001: 23 Hours per week2002: 24 Hours per week2003: 24 Hours per week2004: 25 Hours per week2005: 25 Hours per week2006: 24 Hours per week2007: 24 Hours per week2008: 24 Hours per week2009: 2 Hours per week2010: 2 Hours per week2011: 2 Hours per week2012: 2 Hours per week2013: 2 Hours per week2014: 2 Hours per week2015: 2 Hours per week2016: 22 Hours per week2017: 24 Hours per week2018: 3 Hours per week2019: 12 Hours per week2020: 22 Hours per week2021: 23 Hours per week2022: 23 Hours per week2023: 17 Hours per week2024: 11 Hours per week2025: 8 Hours per week

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Luxembourg is 8 Hours per week, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Luxembourg peaked at 25 Hours per week in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2 Hours per week, in 2009.

That places Luxembourg 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits in Luxembourg, 2001 to 2025.
Year Hours per week Change
2001 23 Hours per week
2002 24 Hours per week +4.3%
2003 24 Hours per week +0.0%
2004 25 Hours per week +4.2%
2005 25 Hours per week +0.0%
2006 24 Hours per week -4.0%
2007 24 Hours per week +0.0%
2008 24 Hours per week +0.0%
2009 2 Hours per week -91.7%
2010 2 Hours per week +0.0%
2011 2 Hours per week +0.0%
2012 2 Hours per week +0.0%
2013 2 Hours per week +0.0%
2014 2 Hours per week +0.0%
2015 2 Hours per week +0.0%
2016 22 Hours per week +1000.0%
2017 24 Hours per week +9.1%
2018 3 Hours per week -87.5%
2019 12 Hours per week +300.0%
2020 22 Hours per week +83.3%
2021 23 Hours per week +4.5%
2022 23 Hours per week +0.0%
2023 17 Hours per week -26.1%
2024 11 Hours per week -35.3%
2025 8 Hours per week -27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.67 Hours per week 2 Hours per week 25 Hours per week 9
2010s 7.3 Hours per week 2 Hours per week 24 Hours per week 10
2020s 17.33 Hours per week 8 Hours per week 23 Hours per week 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 26 France 14 Hours per week compare
  2. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14 Hours per week compare
  3. 28 Australia 9 Hours per week compare
  4. 29 Japan 8 Hours per week compare
  5. 31 Denmark 0 Hours per week

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Frequently asked questions

What is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Luxembourg?
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Luxembourg was 8 Hours per week in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 25 Hours per week in 2004.
What is the lowest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Hours per week in 2009.
How does Luxembourg rank for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
Luxembourg ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
Unit
Hours per week
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 952 data points, 2001–2025
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This indicator measures the working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.