Unemployment rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment rate was 5.49 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Luxembourg, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Luxembourg is 5.49, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Luxembourg peaked at 8.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.26 | — |
| 2015 | 6.65 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 7.56 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 7.71 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.55 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 8.69 | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 3.31 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 4.53 | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 5.04 | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 5.49 | +9.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.93, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.33, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.15 | 6.2 | 7.71 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 3.31 | 8.69 | 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 rate in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment rate in Luxembourg was 5.49 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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 unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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.