Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Luxembourg, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Luxembourg stood at 10.4%.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Luxembourg peaked at 11.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1992.
That places Luxembourg 39th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.2% | — |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +60.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +84.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +76.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +7.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More work & labour data for Luxembourg
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment with basic education in Luxembourg was 10.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1992.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Luxembourg ranks 39th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).