Luxembourg vs North America: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national
Luxembourg
21.6%
in 2024
North America
10.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
32nd
North America rank
29th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time
- Luxembourg
- North America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 21.6% against 10.4% in North America, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.1 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 32nd and North America ranks 29th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 13.3% | 7.9% | North America |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 12.4% | 6.5% | North America |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.9% | 4.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 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 21.6% against 10.4% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Luxembourg and North America?
- 11.2%, 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Luxembourg ranks 32nd and North America ranks 29th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.