Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 6.5% for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.9% | — |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 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% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 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 rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Luxembourg was 6.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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