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
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Luxembourg, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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