Belgium vs Luxembourg: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Belgium
31.9%
in 2025
Luxembourg
30.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Luxembourg rank
21st
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31.9% against 30.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 30.2% | 31.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 26.8% | 23.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 30.3% | 17.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 29.9% | 9.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 31.9% against 30.8% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.