Credit: STATEC, National Accounts, seasonally adjusted data
On Tuesday 30 September 2025, Luxembourg's statistical institute, STATEC, published its latest report on salaried employment in the Grand Duchy.
According to STATEC, quarterly growth in salaried employment remained moderate in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, with an increase of 0.2% compared to the first quarter (Q1). Over one year, there was an increase of 0.9%.
Administration and other public services (+0.9%) posted the strongest quarterly growth compared to Q1 2025. In contrast, the construction and information and communications sectors recorded a decline in the number of employees in Q2 2025.
Once again, administration and other public services (+3.8% year-on-year) were the most dynamic sectors in annual comparison. Central government services and social work activities (without accommodation for the elderly and disabled) recorded the most favourable growth.
Year-on-year, the construction and information and communications sectors saw a decline of 2.6% in the number of employees. The sectors that recorded the highest job losses were residential and non-residential building construction (677 jobs lost) and IT facility management (539 jobs lost).
In Q2 2025, the number of resident employees increased slightly faster than that of cross-border workers: +0.3% compared to Q1 2025 for residents versus +0.2% for cross-border workers. The number of German and Belgian cross-border workers fell compared to Q2 2024: -0.7% for German cross-border workers and -0.3% for those from Belgium.
