Luxembourg vs South Africa

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Luxembourg

6.3 percent

Latest data: 2025

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South Africa

32.4 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Luxembourg South Africa Difference
2025 6.3 percent 32.4 percent -26.0 percent
2024 6.4 percent 32.3 percent -25.9 percent
2023 5.2 percent 32.1 percent -26.9 percent
2022 4.6 percent 33.3 percent -28.7 percent
2021 5.6 percent 34.0 percent -28.4 percent
2020 6.8 percent 29.2 percent -22.5 percent
2019 5.6 percent 28.5 percent -22.9 percent
2018 5.6 percent 26.9 percent -21.3 percent
2017 5.5 percent 27.0 percent -21.5 percent
2016 6.7 percent 26.5 percent -19.9 percent
2015 6.8 percent 25.1 percent -18.4 percent
2014 6.0 percent 24.9 percent -18.8 percent
2013 6.0 percent 24.6 percent -18.5 percent
2012 5.0 percent 24.7 percent -19.7 percent
2011 5.1 percent 24.6 percent -19.5 percent
2010 4.4 percent 24.7 percent -20.3 percent
2009 5.2 percent 23.5 percent -18.3 percent
2008 5.1 percent 22.4 percent -17.3 percent
2007 4.1 percent 22.3 percent -18.2 percent
2006 4.7 percent 22.3 percent -17.6 percent
2005 4.5 percent 22.5 percent -18.0 percent
2004 5.1 percent 22.6 percent -17.5 percent
2003 3.7 percent 22.7 percent -19.0 percent
2002 2.6 percent 22.6 percent -20.0 percent
2001 1.8 percent 22.7 percent -20.8 percent
2000 2.3 percent 22.8 percent -20.4 percent
1999 2.4 percent 22.9 percent -20.5 percent
1998 2.8 percent 22.7 percent -20.0 percent
1997 2.5 percent 22.5 percent -20.0 percent
1996 3.3 percent 22.5 percent -19.2 percent
1995 2.9 percent 22.7 percent -19.8 percent
1994 3.5 percent 23.1 percent -19.6 percent
1993 2.3 percent 23.4 percent -21.0 percent
1992 2.0 percent 23.5 percent -21.4 percent
1991 1.5 percent 23.1 percent -21.7 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Luxembourg and South Africa. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International