Youth especially affectedUnemployment rate at 6.5% in September

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Luxembourg's unemployment rate held at 6.5% in September 2026, the same as in August, even though the number of job seekers is well above last year's level, particularly among young and highly qualified people.
In September, 3,300 new vacancies were reported, which corresponds to a slight decrease of 1.5 percent.
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At the end of September, 20,269 people were registered as unemployed with the National Employment Agency (ADEM). That is 1,349 more than a year earlier, an increase of 7.1%.

The number of job seekers aged 16 to 29 rose by 10.7% compared with September 2025. Among those aged 45 to 64, the number rose by 7.6%.

The number of unemployed people with higher qualifications grew by 10.6% year on year. That is a slower rise than in August, when the annual increase was 19%.

In September, 3,430 Luxembourg residents registered with ADEM as new job seekers.

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