Luxembourg vs Portugal: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Luxembourg
21.7%
in 2024
Portugal
21.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
43rd
Portugal rank
42nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.8% against 21.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 12.3% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 14.2% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 28.6% | 11.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 21.5% | 1.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 21.8% against 21.7% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.