Luxembourg has the highest statutory minimum wage in the EU – from 1 June 2026, €2,771.33 a month for unskilled and €3,325.59 for skilled workers. The job market is international and multilingual: you should master at least two languages, including French, German or Luxembourgish. Finance, IT, engineering, healthcare and construction are short of staff.
Luxembourg is a small country of 690,959 people with a very international workforce: in 2023, 39.6% of workers were from Luxembourg, 44% from other EU countries and 16.2% from outside the EU. Many people working in Luxembourg live across the border in France, Belgium or Germany.
Unemployment has risen – from 4.6% in 2022 to 6.5% in 2025, now above the EU average of 6.0%. Youth unemployment is high: 21.6% among people aged 15–24 in 2024 (the latest available figure). The employment rate is below the EU average: 73.9% of people aged 20–64 have a job (EU: 76.1%).
As an EU citizen you do not need a work permit. But languages are key: Luxembourg has three official languages – Luxembourgish, French and German – and EURES advises mastering at least two languages, including at least one of the official ones.
Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.
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