Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 22.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Luxembourg, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Luxembourg stood at 22.7 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Luxembourg peaked at 22.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4 Thousand persons, in 1992.
That places Luxembourg 34th out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.65 Thousand persons | 3.4 Thousand persons | 5.9 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.03 Thousand persons | 3.4 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.39 Thousand persons | 10.3 Thousand persons | 18.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.47 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 22.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Luxembourg?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Luxembourg was 22.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 Thousand persons in 1992.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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