Luxembourg Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Luxembourg unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.23%, a 1.54% decline from 2020.
  • Luxembourg unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.77%, a 1.18% increase from 2019.
  • Luxembourg unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.59%, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • Luxembourg unemployment rate for 2018 was 5.59%, a 0.07% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
New Caledonia 16.57%
Greece 14.80%
Spain 14.73%
French Polynesia 14.39%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 13.27%
Bahamas 13.24%
Panama 12.09%
Argentina 10.90%
Uruguay 10.45%
Barbados 10.41%
Italy 9.83%
Chile 9.13%
Croatia 8.68%
Sweden 8.66%
Puerto Rico 8.27%
France 8.06%
Lithuania 7.90%
Brunei 7.65%
Latvia 7.60%
Finland 7.53%
Canada 7.51%
Channel Islands 7.37%
Saudi Arabia 7.36%
Guam 6.98%
Slovak Republic 6.74%
Portugal 6.65%
Ireland 6.63%
Belgium 6.42%
Estonia 6.33%
Austria 6.30%
Cyprus 6.13%
United States 5.46%
Iceland 5.40%
Switzerland 5.32%
Hong Kong 5.32%
Luxembourg 5.23%
Australia 5.11%
Israel 5.05%
Norway 4.99%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.81%
Denmark 4.80%
United Kingdom 4.53%
Slovenia 4.42%
New Zealand 4.12%
Hungary 4.12%
Netherlands 4.01%
Kuwait 3.71%
Singapore 3.62%
Germany 3.54%
South Korea 3.53%
Malta 3.50%
Poland 3.37%
UAE 3.36%
Oman 3.12%
Macao 3.01%
Czech Republic 2.89%
Japan 2.80%
Bahrain 1.87%
Qatar 0.26%
Luxembourg Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2021 5.23% -1.54%
2020 6.77% 1.18%
2019 5.59% 0.00%
2018 5.59% 0.07%
2017 5.52% -0.77%
2016 6.29% -0.38%
2015 6.67% 0.82%
2014 5.85% 0.00%
2013 5.85% 0.71%
2012 5.14% 0.24%
2011 4.90% 0.54%
2010 4.36% -0.76%
2009 5.12% 0.06%
2008 5.06% 0.99%
2007 4.07% -0.66%
2006 4.73% 0.24%
2005 4.49% -0.62%
2004 5.11% 1.43%
2003 3.68% 1.06%
2002 2.62% 0.81%
2001 1.81% -0.54%
2000 2.35% -0.04%
1999 2.39% -0.37%
1998 2.76% 0.23%
1997 2.53% -0.76%
1996 3.29% 0.37%
1995 2.92% -0.56%
1994 3.48% 1.15%
1993 2.33% 0.30%
1992 2.03% 0.55%
1991 1.48% 0.55%