Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 6.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.42
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
31st
of 69 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 2015
All-time low
1.48
in 1991
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Luxembourg, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Luxembourg stood at 6.42.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Luxembourg peaked at 6.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 31st out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.2 | — |
| 1984 | 2.63 | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 2.96 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 2.63 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 2.46 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 2 | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 1.59 | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 1.61 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.48 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 2.03 | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 2.33 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 3.48 | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 2.92 | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 3.29 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 2.39 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 3.67 | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.73 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 5.06 | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.04 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 5.59 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.77 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 5.57 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 5.18 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 6.42 | +23.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.49 | 1.59 | 3.2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 1.48 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 1.8 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 4.42 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 | 4.59 | 6.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,220 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Luxembourg?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Luxembourg was 6.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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