Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 25.2 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
25.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
25.2 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
3.4 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Luxembourg, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 25.2 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Luxembourg peaked at 25.2 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 3.4 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 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 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3 Thousand persons | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 12.1 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 12.6 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7 Thousand persons | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 14.5 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 17 Thousand persons | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 16.6 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9 Thousand persons | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8 Thousand persons | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 15 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 18.3 Thousand persons | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 23.7 Thousand persons | +29.5% |
| 2025 | 25 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2026 | 25.2 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 Thousand persons | 4.3 Thousand persons | 4.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.03 Thousand persons | 3.4 Thousand persons | 12.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.65 Thousand persons | 10.6 Thousand persons | 17.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.27 Thousand persons | 13.8 Thousand persons | 25.2 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Luxembourg?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Luxembourg was 25.2 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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