Luxembourg’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 6.5% in August 2026, the highest level since July 2020, up from 6.3% in the previous month. The number of unemployed persons increased by 464 over the month to 20,900, with the increase particularly pronounced among highly qualified job seekers (19%). By age group, the largest increase was among those aged 30 to 44 (13.9%), followed by those aged 16 to 29 (13.5%). Total employment also rose by 139 to 302,888, while the labor force population increased by 602 to 323,787. Regarding cross-border employment, the number of outgoing resident workers increased by 26 to 15,544, while the number of incoming cross-border workers rose by 227 to 235,753. In August 2025, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 5.9%. source: STATEC, Luxembourg
Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg increased to 6.50 percent in August from 6.30 percent in July of 2026. 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 October of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg increased to 6.50 percent in August from 6.30 percent in July of 2026. 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.