Unemployment rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment rate was 6.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Luxembourg is 6.3%, 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, 1.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 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 6.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 1.5% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.