Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 30.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.9
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 2017
All-time low
21.3
in 2004
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 30.9 for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in 2025.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Luxembourg peaked at 39.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 2004.
That places Luxembourg 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.2 | — |
| 1996 | 28.2 | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 33 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.6 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.4 | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 28.4 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 27.4 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.7 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 21.3 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 27 | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 29.8 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 33.4 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 23.1 | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 30.3 | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 28.8 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.8 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 29.3 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 36.3 | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 39.8 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 25.5 | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 24.5 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.9 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 34 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 29.2 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 33 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 25.7 | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 30.9 | +20.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 30.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.6, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 30.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.22 | 23.2 | 33.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.82 | 21.3 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.32 | 24.5 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.95 | 25.7 | 34 | 6 |
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)
- 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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Luxembourg?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Luxembourg was 30.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 2004.
- How does Luxembourg rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Luxembourg ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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