Luxembourg vs North America: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Luxembourg
24.4%
in 2024
North America
11.3%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
20th
North America rank
18th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Luxembourg
- North America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 24.4% against 11.3% in North America, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was North America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 20th and North America ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 14.0% | 9.1% | North America |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 13.2% | 7.4% | North America |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 13.1% | 2.1% | North America |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.2% | 4.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 10.9% | 9.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Luxembourg or North America?
- Luxembourg, at 24.4% against 11.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Luxembourg and North America?
- 13.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and North America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and North America rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th and North America ranks 18th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.