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. source: STATEC, Luxembourg
Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg increased to 6.30 percent in January from 6.20 percent in December of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg averaged 4.04 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 February of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg increased to 6.30 percent in January from 6.20 percent in December of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg is expected to be 5.80 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 5.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.