Luxembourg vs Portugal: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Luxembourg
6.42
in 2024
Portugal
5.86
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 6.42 against 5.86 in Portugal, a difference of 0.56.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 69 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.49 | 7.45 | 4.96 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 5.47 | 2.99 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 6.48 | 2.57 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 11.48 | 5.8 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.71 | 6.53 | 0.819 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 6.42 against 5.86 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.56, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.