Luxembourg vs Spain: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Luxembourg
24.4%
in 2024
Spain
24.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
20th
Spain rank
21st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 24.4% against 24.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 157 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 39.5% | 34.6% | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 31.7% | 26.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 20.1% | 9.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 45.3% | 27.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 30.9% | 10.4% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Luxembourg, at 24.4% against 24.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st 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.