Financial burden of the total housing cost in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 37.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.6%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2012
All-time low
28.6%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Luxembourg, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 37.6% for financial burden of the total housing cost in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Luxembourg peaked at 42.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2005.
Luxembourg ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.1% | — |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 28.6% | 35.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 34.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.5% | 37.6% | 2 |
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- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Luxembourg?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Luxembourg was 37.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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