Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 62.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
62.5
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
76
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
Source: Eurostat.
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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.2, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 15th of 45 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: % of total unemployment in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68 | — |
| 1999 | 63.8 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 56.2 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 58.3 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 60 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 72.3 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 62 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 67 | +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 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 72.7 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 64.9 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 68.8 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 64.3 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 61 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 63.6 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 62.5 | -1.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 62.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 62.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9 | 63.8 | 68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.32 | 56.2 | 73.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.16 | 61 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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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 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 45 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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