National employment agency ADEM published the most recent unemployment rates earlier this Monday.
20,209 individuals looked for employment in May this year. This number is synonymous with an increase of almost 5,100 people compared to the same month last year (+33.6%).
Unemployment rates by gender were nearly identical.
The situation visibly worsened for young people under 30 over the course of last year. Youth unemployment is high in Luxembourg, ADEM director Isabelle Schlesser told RTL this Monday morning. She explained that, compared to the same period last year, Luxembourg recorded an increase of 52% young jobseekers in May.
The national unemployment rate has only slightly climbed from 6.9% in April to 7% in May.
10,600 jobseekers are currently receiving an unemployment allowance. This number has never been higher before, Isabelle Schlesser confirmed.
