Luxembourg: jobs and pay

What is the unemployment rate in Luxembourg?

Luxembourg's unemployment rate was 6.5% in August 2026, seasonally adjusted and calculated by STATEC, according to the monthly ADEM and STATEC release. ADEM had 20,136 registered resident jobseekers available for work, 2,071 more than a year earlier (+11.5%). Of these, 9,976 were receiving full unemployment benefits.

The rate covers residents only. ADEM also counted 4,262 available non-resident jobseekers, a group that rose 30.5% in a year. The rise among residents was strongest for the most highly qualified, up 19.0%. For whole years, STATEC puts the unemployment rate at 6.0% in 2025, up from 5.7% in 2024, in Luxembourg in Figures 2026.

Official sources: STATEC: Unemployment rate rising to 6.5% · STATEC: Luxembourg in Figures 2026 (PDF)

What is the minimum wage in Luxembourg?

Luxembourg's social minimum wage for unqualified adults is EUR 2,771.33 a month gross, or EUR 16.01 an hour, from 1 June 2026, according to Luxembourg in Figures 2026 from STATEC, using data from the social security inspectorate (IGSS). Qualified adults receive 120% of that rate: EUR 3,325.59 a month, or EUR 19.22 an hour.

Young workers receive lower rates: 80% (EUR 2,217.06) at 17, and 75% (EUR 2,078.49) at 15 or 16. The amounts are gross, before social contributions and tax. They are tied to the wage index (992.24 points from 1 June 2026), so they rise with each index tranche, the last of which raised wages 2.5%, according to STATEC.

Official sources: STATEC: Luxembourg in Figures 2026 (PDF) · STATEC: Wage indexation on 1 June 2026

How many cross-border workers are there in Luxembourg?

About 237,200 non-resident cross-border workers were employed in Luxembourg in 2025, out of total domestic employment of 522,200, according to Luxembourg in Figures 2026 from STATEC. That is about 45% of jobs. Among wage-earners, 124,900 came from France, 53,400 from Germany and 51,900 from Belgium.

The figures are annual averages. In the second quarter of 2026 the number of cross-border workers rose 0.6% from the previous quarter, faster than resident workers (+0.2%), according to STATEC. Domestic payroll employment rose 1.6% year on year. Cross-border workers count in Luxembourg's employment but not in its unemployment rate, which covers residents.

Official sources: STATEC: Luxembourg in Figures 2026 (PDF) · STATEC: Domestic payroll employment, second quarter 2026

What is the average salary in Luxembourg?

Full-time workers in industry and services earned an average of EUR 80,713 gross a year in 2025, according to Luxembourg in Figures 2026 from STATEC and the social security inspectorate (IGSS). Men averaged EUR 82,746 and women EUR 77,307. In services the average was EUR 81,879; in construction, EUR 55,308.

These are means for full-time workers, so they are raised by high earners and do not cover part-time staff. A different measure, median disposable income after tax and transfers, was EUR 4,170 a month per adult-equivalent in 2025, according to the same publication. Half of adults are above that level and half below.

Official sources: STATEC: Luxembourg in Figures 2026 (PDF)

What is the retirement age in Luxembourg?

The old-age pension in Luxembourg is payable from the age of 65, according to Guichet.lu, the government's official information portal. An early old-age pension can be claimed from 57 or 60, depending on the person's insurance periods.

Entitlement at 65 also requires a recognised insurance period of at least 10 years. The amount depends on recognised years of contributions and the contributions paid into the pension insurance fund. Public sector agents employed by the State, the communes and some public bodies belong to separate pension schemes. Years spent bringing up children (baby years) can be recognised for the pension.

Official sources: Guichet.lu: Old-age pension as of 65 years of age

How much are unemployment benefits in Luxembourg?

Full unemployment benefits in Luxembourg are 80% of previous gross salary, or 85% for people with at least one child for whom they receive a tax abatement, according to Guichet.lu. Benefits are capped at 2.5 times the social minimum wage, and the cap falls to 2 times after 182 days of unemployment in a year.

The amount is based on gross salary in the three months before the job loss. Benefits are paid for as many months as the person worked in the reference period, generally for no more than 12 months, with extensions in some cases. Claimants must first register as jobseekers with ADEM and must have worked at least 182 days in the previous 12 months.

Official sources: Guichet.lu: Full unemployment benefits for employees

What is the minimum wage in Luxembourg?

In 2026, the statutory minimum wage in Luxembourg was 2,771 EUR a month, according to the ILO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2012.

What is the average wage in Luxembourg?

$9,150 a month: that is average monthly earnings of employees in Luxembourg for 2025, according to the ILO. That is the highest since at least 2012. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was $3,252 a month, and Luxembourg placed 1st highest of 32. World rank, highest first: 1st of 57.

What is Luxembourg's unemployment rate?

According to the ILO, the unemployment rate in Luxembourg was 6.3% in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2015, at 6.8%; its low point was 2007, at 4.1%. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 5.5%, and Luxembourg placed 19th highest of 47. Worldwide: 64th of 174.

How many young people in Luxembourg are unemployed?

According to the ILO, unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds in Luxembourg was 21.5% in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from 13.6% (2005) to 24.3% (2014). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 14.2%, and Luxembourg placed 11th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 38th of 174.

What share of people in Luxembourg are in the labour force?

According to the ILO, the labour force participation rate in Luxembourg was 61.5% in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from 55.1% (2005) to 61.8% (2024). It is 17th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 60.3%. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 91st highest.

How many women in Luxembourg are working or looking for work?

According to the ILO, the labour force participation rate for women in Luxembourg was 57.5% in 2025. The peak was 57.6% in 2024 and the low 45.7% in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 54.6%, and Luxembourg placed 15th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 60th of 174.

What share of adults in Luxembourg have a job?

The ILO puts the employment to population ratio in Luxembourg at 57.6% in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from 52.4% (2008) to 58.3% (2023). It is 20th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 56.6%. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 90th highest.

How common is self-employment in Luxembourg?

The ILO puts the share of workers who are own-account or contributing family workers in Luxembourg at 6.9% in 2025. The peak was 7.8% in 2021 and the low 4.1% in 2008. It is 39th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 11.0%. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 158th highest.

What share of jobs in Luxembourg are salaried?

The ILO puts the share of workers who are paid employees in Luxembourg at 89.7% in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from 88.1% (2021) to 93.5% (2008). Europe & Central Asia median: 85.5%; Luxembourg is 8th highest of 47. Worldwide: 17th of 174.