Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 22.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Luxembourg, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Luxembourg stood at 22.73. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Luxembourg peaked at 22.73 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.99, in 2022.
That places Luxembourg 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.03 | — |
| 2015 | 18.92 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 18.84 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.89 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 16.57 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.13 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.21 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 18.12 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 14.99 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 17.59 | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 22.22 | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 22.73 | +2.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 22.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 169.05, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 22.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.69, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.23 | 15.89 | 18.92 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.48 | 14.99 | 22.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More work & labour data for Luxembourg
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2321 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7733 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 756.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 39.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 369.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 378.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 747.99 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Luxembourg was 22.73 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 22.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.99 in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Luxembourg ranks 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.