Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Luxembourg, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 6.5% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Luxembourg peaked at 6.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 67 Canada 6.8% compare
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 6.7% compare
- 70 Denmark 6.4% compare
- 71 Costa Rica 6.3% compare
- 72 Grenada 6.3% compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Luxembourg was 6.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Luxembourg ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.