Iceland vs Luxembourg: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 22.73 against 10.54 in Iceland, a difference of 12.19.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 67th and Luxembourg ranks 65th of 72 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.81 | 17.23 | 10.42 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 19.48 | 9.61 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 22.73 against 10.54 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 12.19, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Iceland ranks 67th and Luxembourg ranks 65th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.