Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 21.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg is 21.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg peaked at 24.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +81.9% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 21.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 21.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 2.6% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 6.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.6% | 23.2% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Luxembourg was 21.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 total (% of total 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.