Economic Committee Assesses Labour Market, Part-time Employment

On Tuesday 24 March 2026, Luxembourg’s Economic Committee held a meeting to review the national economic situation and the labour market for February 2026.

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Minister of the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism, Lex Delles, and the Minister of Labour, Marc Spautz, the meeting

According to Luxembourg's ministry of the Economy, the Economic Committee first analysed the national economic situation, then examined the provisional applications for part-time employment for the month of April 2026.

The ministry indicated that the number of applications increased by ten compared to the previous month, with a total of 61 companies submitting requests. The government council will take the final decision on granting this support.

Following the review, the committee issued a favourable opinion on 51 applications. Among these, 36 were linked to cyclical factors, eight to structural factors related to job retention plans, and seven to economic dependence. The number of employees concerned reached 2,797 full-time equivalent jobs, compared to 2,694 the previous month.

The committee noted that these figures are indicative and represent projected data rather than a concrete indicator of the economic situation. It also reviewed data on employees who effectively benefited from short-time working measures.

For December 2025, out of 52 applications previously approved, 38 companies made use of short-time working. Six cases remain under review, bringing the number of completed cases to 32.

The ministry noted that from these 32 statements, out of 1,689 beneficiaries initially announced for December 2025, 845 employees actually did not work, compared to 921 the previous month. In full-time equivalent terms, this represents 160, compared to 199 the previous month.

In total, from these 32 statements, out of 1,689 beneficiaries announced provisionally for the month of December 2025, currently 845 employees actually did not work, compared to 921 employees the previous month. In terms of full-time equivalent (FTE), 160 actually did not work, compared to 199 the previous month.

The total number of hours not worked in December 2025 amounted to 27,740, down from 34,462 the previous month, while the cost to the Employment Fund for the same month stood at €538,437, compared to €704,711 in November 2025.

The ministry noted that subsequently the committee issued a favourable opinion on the job retention plan.

In addition, the Economic Committee approved three requests for tax exemption on dismissal and departure compensation under Article 115 (10) L.I.R, concerning a total of 42 employees.