Credit: Statec

The number of jobseekers registered with the ADEM in Luxembourg has decreased by 5.3% over one year.

As of 31 October 2017, the number of registered jobseekers stood at 15,813, which represents a drop of 1,006 people or 6.0% in the period of one year. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for 2017 was 5.8%.

This decrease especially benefited job seekers under the age of 30 (-8.2%) and low-skilled job seekers (-8%).

Finally, whilst the number of long-term unemployed people also experienced a decrease (-7.9%), the number of jobseekers possessing post-secondary education rose by 2.8%.