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While the unemployment rate remains stable, the number of jobseekers continues to rise

While the unemployment rate remains stable, the job market in Luxembourg is showing contrasting signals, as the number of jobseekers continues to rise. The increase is notable amongst people with qualifications, while employers say the amount of vacant posts is growing steadily.

As of 31 March 2026, ADEM reported 20,491 resident jobseekers – an increase of 8.4% on last year. This increase is particularly affecting qualified individuals aged 30 to 44 (+17.4%), and roles such as secretarial work, IT, and accounting. Despite this information, however, the rate remains 6.3%.

The number of newly-registered jobseekers grew slightly by 3.2%, while the number of full unemployment beneficiaries dropped by 7.1%. Employment support measures remained virtually unchanged.
Among non-residents, the increase is more pronounced: 4,354 registered, representing a 25.4% rise. Voluntary registrations without financial assistance jumped up by 45.8%.

Also today

• Nearly half of Luxembourg’s workers are worried about artificial intelligence replacing their jobs according to a poll by Moovijob.com
• Luxembourg’s Council of State is undergoing further changes after the resignations of Yves Wagener and Georges Kohn.
• Former CSV minister, Jean-Marie Halsdorf, confirmed to RTL that he intends to step down as mayor of Pétange before the next municipal elections
• French authorities have launched an investigation after a cyberattack on the ANTS portal potentially exposed personal data, including names and email addresses.
• Elon Musk did not appear for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors, who had summoned the American tech billionaire over a probe into his social media platform X and AI chatbok Grok.
• Keir Starmer is currently facing lawmakers in parliament as he bids to quell anger over an unrelenting scandal involving long-time Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson

On air

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Figure of the day

Police detect over 600 offences during nationwide Speedmarathon

• Luxembourg police intensified traffic controls across the country on Monday, 15 April, as part of the annual Speedmarathon initiative targeting speeding and dangerous driving.
  Officers carried out approximately 1,060 checks during the day, detecting a total of 620 offences.
  
• In seventeen cases, drivers had their licences withdrawn on the spot for excessive speed. In addition to these roadside checks, both fixed and mobile speed cameras were deployed extensively, recording a total of 6,950 speeding incidents nationwide over the course of the operation.

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