Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 6.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.4%
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
68th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2015
All-time low
1.8%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Luxembourg, 2000–2024

2345672000201220242000: 2.4 %2001: 1.8 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 4.5 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 5.1 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 5 %2013: 6 %2014: 6 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 5.6 %2020: 6.8 %2021: 5.6 %2022: 4.6 %2023: 5.2 %2024: 6.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 6.4% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.

The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Luxembourg peaked at 6.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2001.

That places Luxembourg 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Luxembourg, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 2.4%
2001 1.8% -23.4%
2002 2.6% +45.6%
2003 3.7% +40.1%
2004 5.1% +39.2%
2005 4.5% -12.1%
2006 4.7% +5.3%
2007 4.1% -14.0%
2008 5.1% +24.3%
2009 5.2% +2.6%
2010 4.4% -14.8%
2011 5.1% +15.8%
2012 5.0% -1.8%
2013 6.0% +20.3%
2014 6.0% -0.2%
2015 6.8% +12.6%
2016 6.7% -1.9%
2017 5.5% -17.2%
2018 5.6% +1.3%
2019 5.6% +0.0%
2020 6.8% +21.1%
2021 5.6% -17.7%
2022 4.6% -17.6%
2023 5.2% +12.9%
2024 6.4% +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 1.8% 5.2% 10
2010s 5.7% 4.4% 6.8% 10
2020s 5.7% 4.6% 6.8% 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 65 Barbados 6.5% compare
  2. 66 Italy 6.5% compare
  3. 67 Portugal 6.4% compare
  4. 69 Grenada 6.3% compare
  5. 70 Denmark 6.2% compare
  6. 71 Egypt 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Luxembourg?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Luxembourg was 6.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2001.
How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Luxembourg ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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