Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 22.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
22.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3.4 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Luxembourg is 22.7 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Luxembourg peaked at 22.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Luxembourg ranks 44th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 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 | 22.7 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3 Thousand persons | 4.3 Thousand persons | 4.3 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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 | 19.28 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 22.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 42 Guadeloupe 25.7 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Cyprus 23 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Martinique 20.3 Thousand persons compare
- 46 Mayotte 18 Thousand persons compare
- 47 Iceland 10.5 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 unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Luxembourg?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Luxembourg was 22.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Luxembourg ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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