[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 57.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Luxembourg, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 57.4% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Luxembourg peaked at 57.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2015.
That places Luxembourg 26th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.3% | — |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +15.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 57.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 57.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 42.3% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 41.0% | 51.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More work & labour data for Luxembourg
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2321 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 39.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 369.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 378.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 747.99 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Luxembourg?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Luxembourg was 57.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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