Unemployed persons by citizenship in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 22.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship in Luxembourg is 22.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship in Luxembourg peaked at 22.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 5.6 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.4 Thousand persons | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 4.8 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 4.3 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4 Thousand persons | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1 Thousand persons | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2 Thousand persons | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 9.7 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8 Thousand persons | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 11.7 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6 Thousand persons | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 14.8 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 15.3 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.4 Thousand persons | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.9 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 16.6 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2 Thousand persons | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 17 Thousand persons | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 15 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 17.6 Thousand persons | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 22.2 Thousand persons | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 22.8 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 22.8 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7 Thousand persons, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 22.8 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5 Thousand persons, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 Thousand persons | 4.3 Thousand persons | 5.6 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 8 Thousand persons | 3.4 Thousand persons | 11.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 Thousand persons | 10.1 Thousand persons | 18.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 22.8 Thousand persons | 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 unemployed persons by citizenship in Luxembourg?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Luxembourg was 22.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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