Iceland vs Luxembourg: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Iceland
10.5
in 2025
Luxembourg
22.8
in 2025
Iceland rank
46th
Luxembourg rank
45th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 22.8 against 10.5 in Iceland, a difference of 12.3.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Luxembourg ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 | 4.8 | 0.46 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 8 | 2.45 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 15.01 | 6.27 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 19.3 | 9.43 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 22.8 against 10.5 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 12.3, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Luxembourg ranks 45th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.