Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 21 Thousand persons in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
21 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
21 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
4 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Luxembourg, 1993–2020

51015201993200620201993: 4 Thousand persons1994: 5 Thousand persons1995: 5 Thousand persons1996: 5 Thousand persons1997: 4 Thousand persons1998: 4 Thousand persons1999: 4 Thousand persons2000: 4 Thousand persons2001: 4 Thousand persons2002: 6 Thousand persons2003: 7 Thousand persons2004: 10 Thousand persons2005: 9 Thousand persons2006: 10 Thousand persons2007: 9 Thousand persons2008: 11 Thousand persons2009: 12 Thousand persons2010: 10 Thousand persons2011: 12 Thousand persons2012: 13 Thousand persons2013: 15 Thousand persons2014: 15 Thousand persons2015: 18 Thousand persons2016: 17 Thousand persons2017: 16 Thousand persons2018: 17 Thousand persons2019: 17 Thousand persons2020: 21 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 21 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Luxembourg peaked at 21 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4 Thousand persons, in 1993.

That places Luxembourg 43rd out of 45 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.

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Luxembourg, 1993 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1993 4 Thousand persons
1994 5 Thousand persons +25.0%
1995 5 Thousand persons +0.0%
1996 5 Thousand persons +0.0%
1997 4 Thousand persons -20.0%
1998 4 Thousand persons +0.0%
1999 4 Thousand persons +0.0%
2000 4 Thousand persons +0.0%
2001 4 Thousand persons +0.0%
2002 6 Thousand persons +50.0%
2003 7 Thousand persons +16.7%
2004 10 Thousand persons +42.9%
2005 9 Thousand persons -10.0%
2006 10 Thousand persons +11.1%
2007 9 Thousand persons -10.0%
2008 11 Thousand persons +22.2%
2009 12 Thousand persons +9.1%
2010 10 Thousand persons -16.7%
2011 12 Thousand persons +20.0%
2012 13 Thousand persons +8.3%
2013 15 Thousand persons +15.4%
2014 15 Thousand persons +0.0%
2015 18 Thousand persons +20.0%
2016 17 Thousand persons -5.6%
2017 16 Thousand persons -5.9%
2018 17 Thousand persons +6.2%
2019 17 Thousand persons +0.0%
2020 21 Thousand persons +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.43 Thousand persons 4 Thousand persons 5 Thousand persons 7
2000s 8.2 Thousand persons 4 Thousand persons 12 Thousand persons 10
2010s 15 Thousand persons 10 Thousand persons 18 Thousand persons 10
2020s 21 Thousand persons 21 Thousand persons 21 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 42 Cyprus 35 Thousand persons compare
  2. 44 Malta 13 Thousand persons compare
  3. 45 Iceland 11 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Luxembourg?
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Luxembourg was 21 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 21 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Thousand persons in 1993.
How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Luxembourg ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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