Luxembourg: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Luxembourg's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 6.34.
That's down 0.9% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Luxembourg ranks #67 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #19 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 6.80
- Trough
- 4.07
- 1-year change
- -0.9%
- 5-year change
- -6.3%
- -1.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -6.7%
- -0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 6.3430 | |
| 6.4000 | |
| 5.1840 | |
| 4.5880 | |
| 5.5710 | |
| 6.7660 | |
| 5.5920 | |
| 5.5890 | |
| 5.5230 | |
| 6.6690 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Luxembourg's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Luxembourg's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 6.34, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Luxembourg's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Luxembourg's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.9% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Luxembourg ranked #67 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Luxembourg's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Luxembourg is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #19 of 48.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.