Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 62.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
62.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2013
All-time low
56.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Luxembourg, 1998–2020

0204060801998200920201998: 68 Percentage1999: 63.8 Percentage2000: 56.2 Percentage2001: 58.3 Percentage2002: 60 Percentage2003: 72.3 Percentage2004: 62 Percentage2005: 67 Percentage2006: 63.8 Percentage2007: 59.1 Percentage2008: 70.7 Percentage2009: 73.8 Percentage2010: 68.5 Percentage2011: 70.6 Percentage2012: 71.2 Percentage2013: 76 Percentage2014: 72.7 Percentage2015: 64.9 Percentage2016: 68.8 Percentage2017: 64.3 Percentage2018: 61 Percentage2019: 63.6 Percentage2020: 62.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Luxembourg is 62.5%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Luxembourg peaked at 76.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2000.

Luxembourg ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment in Luxembourg, 1998 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
1998 68.0%
1999 63.8% -6.2%
2000 56.2% -11.9%
2001 58.3% +3.7%
2002 60.0% +2.9%
2003 72.3% +20.5%
2004 62.0% -14.2%
2005 67.0% +8.1%
2006 63.8% -4.8%
2007 59.1% -7.4%
2008 70.7% +19.6%
2009 73.8% +4.4%
2010 68.5% -7.2%
2011 70.6% +3.1%
2012 71.2% +0.8%
2013 76.0% +6.7%
2014 72.7% -4.3%
2015 64.9% -10.7%
2016 68.8% +6.0%
2017 64.3% -6.5%
2018 61.0% -5.1%
2019 63.6% +4.3%
2020 62.5% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.9% 63.8% 68.0% 2
2000s 64.3% 56.2% 73.8% 10
2010s 68.2% 61.0% 76.0% 10
2020s 62.5% 62.5% 62.5% 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 12 Estonia 67.2% compare
  2. 12 Estonia 67.2% compare
  3. 14 Germany 63.6% compare
  4. 15 Serbia 62.5% compare
  5. 17 Hungary 61.1% compare
  6. 18 Sweden 60.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Luxembourg?
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Luxembourg was 62.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
How does Luxembourg rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 931 data points, 1998–2020
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