Salaried Employment Rises 0.5% in Q3 2025, Up 1.3% Over 12 Months

On Thursday 8 January 2026, Luxembourg's statistical institute, STATEC, published its latest report on salaried employment in the Grand Duchy.

In the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, salaried employment showed moderate growth compared to previous quarters, with a quarter-on-quarter increase of 0.5% and an annual increase of 1.3%. According to STATEC, this growth was mainly driven by administration and other public services: +1.1% compared to the previous quarter. In contrast, the construction and manufacturing sectors saw a decline in the number of employees in Q3 2025.

Once again, administration and other public services (+4.1% year-on-year) was the most dynamic sector in annual terms. Central government services and social work activities, excluding residential care for the elderly and disabled, recorded the most favourable growth. Year-on-year, the construction sector saw a sharp decline of 2.1% in the number of employees, mainly in residential and non-residential construction activities, which suffered the most significant job losses.

In Q3 2025, the increase in the number of resident employees (+0.5% compared to Q2 2025) remained slightly below that of cross-border workers (+0.6%).

Employment of German cross-border workers contracted by 0.6% compared to Q3 2024, while it increased year-on-year for cross-border workers from other countries.