Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 21.2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Luxembourg, 1983–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Luxembourg stood at 21.2. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Luxembourg peaked at 21.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.8 | — |
| 1984 | 3.9 | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.1 | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | +51.3% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 11.7 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 14.8 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.9 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2 | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.81 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 | 10.1 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Luxembourg?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Luxembourg was 21.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Luxembourg ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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