Luxembourg vs New Caledonia: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Luxembourg
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 22.73 against 12.76 in New Caledonia, a difference of 9.97.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 65th and New Caledonia ranks 66th of 72 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4 | 15.3 | 1.1 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 17.93 | 14.15 | 3.78 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Luxembourg or New Caledonia?
- Luxembourg, at 22.73 against 12.76 in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
- 9.97, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and New Caledonia rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Luxembourg ranks 65th and New Caledonia ranks 66th 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.