The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.3% in March 2026, unchanged from the previous two months. It remained the highest jobless rate since February 2021, as the number of unemployed persons rose by 188 month-on-month to 20,381. Meanwhile, the total employment increased by 363, bringing the total to 300,694, while the active labor force among Luxembourg nationals grew by 552, reaching 321,075. In terms of cross-border employment, the number of outgoing resident workers edged down by 1 from a month earlier to 14,045, while the incoming cross-border workers surged by 820 to 234,632. In March 2025, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower at 5.9%. source: STATEC, Luxembourg

Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg remained unchanged at 6.30 percent in March. Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg averaged 4.05 percent from 1982 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.20 percent in May of 2014 and a record low of 1.40 percent in March of 1991. This page provides the latest reported value for - Luxembourg Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Luxembourg Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg remained unchanged at 6.30 percent in March. Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg is expected to be 6.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Luxembourg Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.50 percent in 2027 and 5.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-20 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Feb 6.3% 6.3% 6.3%
2026-04-20 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Mar 6.3% 6.3% 6.2%
2026-05-20 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Apr 6.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 530238.00 527518.00 Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 3983.00 3371.00 Mar 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 1.20 1.30 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 169.77 146.72 points Dec 2025
Population 0.68 0.67 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 20491.00 21038.00 Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.30 6.30 percent Mar 2026


Luxembourg Unemployment Rate
In Luxembourg, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.30 6.30 7.20 1.40 1982 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Luxembourg Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 6.3%
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.3% in March 2026, unchanged from the previous two months. It remained the highest jobless rate since February 2021, as the number of unemployed persons rose by 188 month-on-month to 20,381. Meanwhile, the total employment increased by 363, bringing the total to 300,694, while the active labor force among Luxembourg nationals grew by 552, reaching 321,075. In terms of cross-border employment, the number of outgoing resident workers edged down by 1 from a month earlier to 14,045, while the incoming cross-border workers surged by 820 to 234,632. In March 2025, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower at 5.9%.
2026-04-20
Luxembourg Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6.3%
Luxembourg's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.3% in February 2026, unchanged from the previous month. It remained the highest jobless rate since February 2021, as the number of unemployed persons rose by 40 month-on-month to 20,185. Meanwhile, total employment fell by 8, bringing the total to 299,712, while the active labor force among Luxembourg nationals increased by 32, reaching 319,897. In terms of cross-border employment, the number of outgoing resident workers decreased slightly by 2 from a month earlier to 14,044, while incoming cross-border workers declined by 360 to 233,022. In February 2025, the seasonally adjuted unemployment rate was lower at 5.9%.
2026-03-20
Luxembourg Unemployment Hits Highest Since 2021
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 6.3% in January 2026, following a 6.2% rise in each of the previous two months. This marked the highest rate since February 2021, as the number of unemployed persons increased by 167 from the previous month to a record high of 21,255. Meanwhile, overall total employment rose by 834 to 300,157, with the active labor force among Luxembourg nationals adding 1,001 to reach 321,412. In terms of cross-border employment, the number of outgoing resident workers remained unchanged at 14,046, while incoming cross-border workers jumped by 1,775 to 232,230.
2026-02-20