Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 22.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Luxembourg, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Luxembourg is 22.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Luxembourg peaked at 22.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.8 | — |
| 1984 | 3.9 | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.1 | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | +51.3% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | -16.9% |
| 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 | 22.7 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.81 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 | 10.1 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.28 | 15 | 22.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Luxembourg?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Luxembourg was 22.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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