Iceland vs Luxembourg: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 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.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 74th and Luxembourg ranks 71st of 78 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 | 5.24 | 4.8 | 0.4392 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 8.03 | 2.48 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 15.4 | 6.64 | 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13), Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 22.73 against 10.54 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 12.19, 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 unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Iceland ranks 74th and Luxembourg ranks 71st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.