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 regions 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.
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
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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 regions 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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About this data
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.