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

Luxembourg: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 66.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
66.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2014
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: 67.9 Percentage2008: 71 Percentage2009: 69.2 Percentage2010: 72.7 Percentage2011: 73.6 Percentage2012: 76.3 Percentage2013: 76.9 Percentage2014: 81.5 Percentage2015: 69.5 Percentage2016: 72.6 Percentage2017: 60.7 Percentage2018: 64.9 Percentage2019: 64.7 Percentage2020: 66.9 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 66.9%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Luxembourg peaked at 81.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2000.

Luxembourg ranks 13th of 44 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 - quarterly data 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 67.9% +6.4%
2008 71.0% +4.6%
2009 69.2% -2.5%
2010 72.7% +5.1%
2011 73.6% +1.2%
2012 76.3% +3.7%
2013 76.9% +0.8%
2014 81.5% +6.0%
2015 69.5% -14.7%
2016 72.6% +4.5%
2017 60.7% -16.4%
2018 64.9% +6.9%
2019 64.7% -0.3%
2020 66.9% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.9% 63.8% 68.0% 2
2000s 64.8% 56.2% 72.3% 10
2010s 71.3% 60.7% 81.5% 10
2020s 66.9% 66.9% 66.9% 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 11 Germany 69.7% compare
  2. 12 Sweden 68.0% compare
  3. 14 Croatia 66.5% compare
  4. 14 Croatia 66.5% compare
  5. 16 Serbia 63.4% 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 66.9% 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 81.5% in 2014.
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 13th out of 44 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 8.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
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