Unemployment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment was 18.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment in Luxembourg, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment in Luxembourg is 18.44, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment in Luxembourg peaked at 24.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 2005.
That places Luxembourg 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.74 | — |
| 2005 | 8.44 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.49 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 9.93 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.99 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.43 | +64.5% |
| 2010 | 15.34 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 17.34 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 18.51 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 15.26 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 17.64 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 16.61 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 20.08 | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 20.76 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 20.11 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.49 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 24.89 | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 12.05 | -51.6% |
| 2022 | 10.23 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 14.35 | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 16.35 | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 18.44 | +12.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 18.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.61, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 18.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 266.61, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.51 | 8.44 | 16.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.91 | 15.26 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 | 10.23 | 24.89 | 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 in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment in Luxembourg was 18.44 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 24.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment?
- Luxembourg ranks 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.