Least developed countries vs Luxembourg: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Least developed countries
9.8%
in 2025
Luxembourg
21.5%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
41st
Luxembourg rank
43rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Least developed countries
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 21.5% against 9.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 41st and Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.2% | 2.8% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 12.6% | 3.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 17.5% | 7.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 20.2% | 9.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Least developed countries or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 21.5% against 9.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Least developed countries and Luxembourg?
- 11.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Luxembourg?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Luxembourg rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Least developed countries ranks 41st and Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.