Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Luxembourg, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Luxembourg stood at 6.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Luxembourg peaked at 6.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1991.
Luxembourg ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.2% | — |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 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% | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 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
- 69 Canada 6.8% compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 6.7% compare
- 72 Denmark 6.4% compare
- 73 Costa Rica 6.3% compare
- 74 Grenada 6.3% compare
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, total (% of total labor force) in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Luxembourg was 6.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Luxembourg ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.