Luxembourg’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed to 6.5% in September 2026, its highest level since July 2020, compared with 6.4% in August and 6.1% a year earlier. The number of unemployed rose by 82 to 20,889, with the increase particularly pronounced among highly qualified job seekers at 10.6% year-on-year, although slowing from the 19% increase recorded in August. The most affected age group were those aged between 16 and 29, with unemployment rising by 10.7%, while those aged 45 to 64 were significantly less affected (7.6%). Total employment also rose by 130 to 322,936, while the labot force population rose by 212 to 323,825. Regarding cross-border employment, incoming cross-border workers rose by 513 to 236,204, while the number of outgoing resident workers rose by 29 to 15,581.