Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 22.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.8
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 2025
All-time low
3.4
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg is 22.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg peaked at 22.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2001.
Luxembourg ranks 45th of 47 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.9 | — |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 11.7 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 14.8 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.9 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2 | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 17.6 | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 22.2 | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 22.8 | +2.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 22.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 22.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 | 10.1 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3 | 15 | 22.8 | 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg was 22.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Luxembourg ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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