Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 52.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Luxembourg is 52.2 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Luxembourg peaked at 52.2 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.4 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 29.8 Thousand persons | +106.9% |
| 2010 | 26.3 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 28.4 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 32.3 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 36.1 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 37 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 46.2 Thousand persons | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 42.3 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 38.4 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 38.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 37.4 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 43.5 Thousand persons | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 43.6 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.7 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 46.3 Thousand persons | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 50.7 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 52.2 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 52.2 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 52.2 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +106.9% | 14.4 Thousand persons | 29.8 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1 Thousand persons | 14.4 Thousand persons | 29.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.32 Thousand persons | 26.3 Thousand persons | 46.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 Thousand persons | 39.7 Thousand persons | 52.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 42 Mayotte 55.7 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Guadeloupe 52.4 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Cyprus 42 Thousand persons compare
- 46 Martinique 40.9 Thousand persons compare
- 47 Iceland 23.8 Thousand persons compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7733 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 756.65 1000 No (2050)
- 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 labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Luxembourg?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Luxembourg was 52.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Luxembourg ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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