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%. source: STATEC, Luxembourg

Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg remained unchanged at 6.30 percent in April. 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 June of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg remained unchanged at 6.30 percent in April. 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
2026-04-20 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Mar 6.3% 6.3% 6.2%
2026-05-20 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Apr 6.3% 6.3% 6.3%
2026-06-22 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
May 6.3% 6.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 530833.00 529243.00 Apr 2026
Job Vacancies 3052.00 3983.00 Apr 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 1.30 1.20 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 169.77 146.72 points Dec 2025
Population 0.68 0.67 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 20140.00 20486.00 Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.30 6.30 percent Apr 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 Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6.3%
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%.
2026-05-20
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