Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 30.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
30.1%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2021
All-time low
19.5%
in 2019
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Luxembourg, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Luxembourg stood at 30.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Luxembourg peaked at 40.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2019.
Luxembourg ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.1% | — |
| 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 | 27.0% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +52.3% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -26.7% |
| 2026 | 30.1% | +19.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 30.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.4%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 30.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 33.1% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 21.3% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 19.5% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 25.3% | 40.9% | 7 |
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) - % of total in Luxembourg?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Luxembourg was 30.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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