Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 21.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.69
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
43rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
24.28
in 2014
All-time low
2.64
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Luxembourg, 1991–2024

5101520251991200720241991: 2.61992: 3.71993: 4.31994: 7.91995: 7.31996: 9.31997: 7.31998: 6.41999: 6.82000: 6.42001: 6.32002: 6.92003: 10.92004: 16.82005: 13.62006: 162007: 14.82008: 17.82009: 16.82010: 13.92011: 182012: 16.62013: 16.32014: 24.32015: 17.52016: 222017: 15.52018: 14.22019: 172020: 23.22021: 18.72022: 17.62023: 18.82024: 21.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 21.69 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Luxembourg peaked at 24.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 1991.

That places Luxembourg 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Luxembourg, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 17.6 23.18 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 40 Greece 22.38 compare
  2. 41 Morocco 22.37 compare
  3. 42 Portugal 21.77 compare
  4. 44 Serbia 21.45 compare
  5. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.31 compare
  6. 46 Saint Lucia 21.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Luxembourg?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Luxembourg was 21.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 24.28 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 1991.
How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Luxembourg ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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