Productivity vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 130 countries
All-time high
91.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2021
All-time low
34.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg peaked at 91.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1971.
Luxembourg ranks 7th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1971 | 34.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 36.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 40.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 42.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 36.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 38.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 39.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 40.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 42.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 42.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 41.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 41.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 41.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 41.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 41.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 45.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 46.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 54.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 54.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 59.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 59.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 65.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 64.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 65.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 69.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 74.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 79.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 73.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 71.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 68.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 65.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 69.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 67.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 68.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 67.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 66.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 71.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 68.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 76.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 84.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 86.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 90.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 83.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 89.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 88.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 87.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 42.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 54.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 54.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 74.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 65.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 79.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 66.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 90.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 91.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 4 Denmark 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 5 Austria 84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 6 Netherlands 84.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 8 Belgium 84.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 9 United States 83.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 10 Germany 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg was 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 91.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1971.
- How does Luxembourg rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.