17,901 jobseekers and a slight rise in the unemployment rate
The number of resident jobseekers registered with ADEM stood at 17,901 on 31 July 2024, an increase of 1,790 (or 11.1%) compared to July 2023.
This number of jobseekers is up for all vacancy durations.
The most highly qualified jobseekers (higher education graduates) and those aged between 30 and 44 saw the biggest increases.
In terms of occupations, the biggest increases were in construction (ROME category F), installation and maintenance (category I), transport and logistics (category N), industry (category H), accountancy (M12), IT (M18) and banking (C12).
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate calculated by STATEC was 5.8%.
The number of new jobseeker registrations remained stable. In fact, 2,556 residents registered with ADEM in July 2024, an increase of 7 people or 0.3% compared with July 2023. It should be noted that this month's new registrations included 81 registrations of beneficiaries of temporary protection (refugees from Ukraine).
The number of resident jobseekers receiving full unemployment benefit rose by 1,733 or 20.4% year-on-year, to 10,248 at 31 July. The number of people benefiting from an employment measure stood at 4,325, an increase of 6.2% compared with July 2023.
During the month of July 2024, employers declared 3,470 vacancies to ADEM, an increase of 5.5% compared to July 2023.
The total number of vacancies at the end of the month stood at 7,539 on 31 July. The year-on-year fall was 20.8%. This decline is particularly marked in accounting and management (ROME category M12), IT (category M18), finance and real estate (category C), building trades (category F16), law (category K19), road transport driving personnel (N41) and warehousing, handling and removal (category N11).
1. Jobseekers
Jobseekers registered with ADEM can be classified in different categories depending on whether they live in Luxembourg or not, whether they are immediately available for work or whether they are assigned to an employment measure.
Interactive dashboard on jobseekers - in French (desktop version)
The dashboards allow an interactive search and the combination of different indicators. For example, different characteristics such as age, gender, level of education, place of residence or duration of unemployment can be combined.
2. Recipients of unemployment benefits
Some of the jobseekers registered with ADEM receive unemployment benefits or a transitional occupational allowance.
Interactive dashboard on recipients of unemployment benefits – in French (desktop version)
3. Job offers
According to article L. 622-4 of the Labour Code, employers in Luxembourg are obliged to declare every job vacancy to ADEM.
With the help of this interactive dashboard, you can follow the evolution of job notifications by economic sector (NACE code) and by occupation sought (ROME reference system).
Interactive dashboard on job vacancies - in French (desktop version)
4. Labour market indicators
STATEC calculates the unemployment rate, domestic employment and national employment in Luxembourg on a monthly basis.
Interactive dashboard on labour market indicators – in French (version desktop)