Luxembourg vs Portugal: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 17.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 13.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Portugal |
| 1990s | 11.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 13.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Portugal |
| 2000s | 19.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 19.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 14.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 16.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 20.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 19.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 17.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 2.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Luxembourg ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.