Unemployment rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment rate was 6.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.34
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 2015
All-time low
1.48
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Luxembourg is 6.34, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Luxembourg peaked at 6.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.48 | — |
| 1992 | 2.03 | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 2.33 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 3.48 | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 2.92 | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 3.29 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 2.39 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 3.67 | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.73 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 5.06 | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.04 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 5.59 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.77 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 5.57 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 5.18 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 6.4 | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 6.34 | -0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 | 1.48 | 3.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 1.8 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 4.42 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 | 4.59 | 6.77 | 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 6.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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