Luxembourg vs Sweden: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 17.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Sweden, a difference of 1.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 27.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 17.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 22.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 11.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2000s | 19.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 23.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 23.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 17.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.8918 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 17.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 1.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Luxembourg ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th 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.