Luxembourg’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed to 6.5% in September 2026, its highest level since July 2020, compared with 6.4% in August and 6.1% a year earlier. The number of unemployed rose by 82 to 20,889, with the increase particularly pronounced among highly qualified job seekers at 10.6% year-on-year, although slowing from the 19% increase recorded in August. The most affected age group were those aged between 16 and 29, with unemployment rising by 10.7%, while those aged 45 to 64 were significantly less affected (7.6%). Total employment also rose by 130 to 322,936, while the labot force population rose by 212 to 323,825. Regarding cross-border employment, incoming cross-border workers rose by 513 to 236,204, while the number of outgoing resident workers rose by 29 to 15,581. source: STATEC, Luxembourg
Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg remained unchanged at 6.50 percent in September. Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg averaged 4.07 percent from 1982 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.20 percent in April 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 November of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg remained unchanged at 6.50 percent in September. Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg is expected to be 6.50 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 6.70 percent in 2027 and 6.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.