Luxembourg vs North America: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Luxembourg
21.5%
in 2025
North America
9.8%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
43rd
North America rank
40th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Luxembourg
- North America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 21.5% against 9.8% in North America, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd and North America ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 12.6% | 6.4% | North America |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 12.9% | 4.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 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), Luxembourg or North America?
- Luxembourg, at 21.5% against 9.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Luxembourg and North America?
- 11.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and North America rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd and North America ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- 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.