Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 48 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Luxembourg stood at 6.5%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Luxembourg peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2001.
Luxembourg ranks 20th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.4% | — |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 747.99 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Luxembourg was 6.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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