Unemployment rate for young people in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment rate for young people was 21.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.47
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.28
in 2014
All-time low
2.64
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 21.47 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Luxembourg peaked at 24.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 1991.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.64 | — |
| 1992 | 3.7 | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 4.34 | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 7.9 | +81.9% |
| 1995 | 7.27 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 9.27 | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 7.29 | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 6.42 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 6.77 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 6.38 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 6.33 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.95 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 10.89 | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 16.8 | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 13.63 | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 15.97 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 14.82 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 17.76 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 16.78 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 13.92 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 18.05 | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 16.58 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.29 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.28 | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 21.98 | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 15.47 | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 14.18 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 16.98 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 23.18 | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 18.67 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 18.85 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 21.69 | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 21.47 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.18 | 2.64 | 9.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.63 | 6.33 | 17.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 13.92 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.24 | 17.6 | 23.18 | 6 |
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- 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 for young people in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Luxembourg was 21.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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