Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 19.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 19.5% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg peaked at 24.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 66th out of 187 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +70.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +65.3% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +83.6% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +121.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +75.3% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +57.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | +7.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 19.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 19.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 2.5% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 5.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 10.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.2% | 22.8% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg was 19.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Luxembourg ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.