Luxembourg Unemployment Rate Highest Since 2021

Luxembourg’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 6.4% in June 2026 from 6.2% in the previous month, reaching its highest level since January 2021. The number of unemployed persons increased by 433 month over month to 20,635. Meanwhile, total employment also rose by 452 to 304,089, while the active labor force among Luxembourg nationals grew by 886 to 324,724. The number of resident jobseekers climbed by 866 to 531,248. Regarding cross-border employment, the number of outgoing resident workers increased by 26 to 15,320, while the number of incoming cross-border workers rose by 405 to 235,087. In June 2025, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 5.9%.

Luxembourg’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 6.2% in May 2026 from 6.3% in the previous four months. The number of unemployed persons fell by 456 from the previous month to 19,674, while total employment increased by 138 to 303,958. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed resident jobseekers declined by 36 to 530,871. Regarding cross-border employment, the number of outgoing resident workers rose by 26 to 15,293, whereas the number of incoming cross border workers decreased by 177 to 234,836. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained above the 6.0% recorded in May 2025.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.3% in April, unchanged from the previous three months. It remained the highest jobless rate since February 2021, as the number of unemployed persons decreased by 58 month-on-month to 20,265. Meanwhile, the total employment increased by 407, bringing the total to 301,984, while the active labor force among Luxembourg nationals grew by 348, reaching 322,248. In terms of cross-border employment, the number of outgoing resident workers expanded by 25 from a month earlier to 15,266. Additionally, the incoming cross-border workers surged by 599 to 234,855. In April 2025, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower at 5.9%.