Denmark vs Luxembourg: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Denmark
6.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg
6.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
72nd
Luxembourg rank
71st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 72nd and Luxembourg ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 2.5% | 5.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 2.5% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Denmark ranks 72nd and Luxembourg ranks 71st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.