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Unemployment Benefits in Luxembourg
Salaried workers who lose their job against their will can get full unemployment benefits of 80% (85% with children) of their previous gross salary for up to 12 months, after registering with ADEM. People below the subsistence level can claim the social inclusion income (REVIS).
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At a glance
National Employment Agency (ADEM)
The job market in Luxembourg
The International Labour Organization's estimates put Luxembourg 116th lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.
Luxembourg's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked
What to do first
- Register with the public employment service, National Employment Agency (ADEM). Official page
- Apply for Full unemployment benefits (indemnités de chômage complet): register as a jobseeker with ADEM, then file the application within four weeks of losing the job through your MyGuichet.lu private eSpace. Official page
- Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.
- See whether you can get Social inclusion income (REVIS). Official page
Full unemployment benefits (indemnités de chômage complet)
Who can get it. Salaried workers aged 16 to 64 with one or more employment contracts over at least 182 days in the 12 months before losing the job, registered as jobseekers with ADEM.
How much. 80% of previous gross salary; 85% with one or more children for whom you receive a tax abatement; not more than 2.5 times the social minimum wage, a cap lowered over time
For how long. no more than 12 months
How to claim. Register as a jobseeker with ADEM, then file the application within four weeks of losing the job through your MyGuichet.lu private eSpace.
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Looking for work while you claim
Report to ADEM on the days and at the times your guidance counsellor sets, and tell them at once if your circumstances change.
Reporting. in person at ADEM when the guidance counsellor specifies
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Keep my work search record for Luxembourg
Free. It lists where you applied and what else you did to look for work, each line ready to copy into the form you report on. It is your own record: we send nothing to any government.
Help finding work
- The public employment service: National Employment Agency (ADEM)
Social inclusion income (REVIS)
Public financial assistance when income is below the subsistence level; usually from age 25, registered with ADEM unless exempt; claimed at the National Solidarity Fund (FNS).
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Questions
Is there unemployment benefit in Luxembourg?
Yes: Full unemployment benefits (indemnités de chômage complet), paid by National Employment Agency (ADEM).
How much is unemployment benefit in Luxembourg?
80% of previous gross salary; 85% with one or more children for whom you receive a tax abatement; not more than 2.5 times the social minimum wage, a cap lowered over time
How long does unemployment benefit last in Luxembourg?
no more than 12 months
How do I claim unemployment benefit in Luxembourg?
Register as a jobseeker with ADEM, then file the application within four weeks of losing the job through your MyGuichet.lu private eSpace.
Do I have to look for work while I claim in Luxembourg?
Report to ADEM on the days and at the times your guidance counsellor sets, and tell them at once if your circumstances change.
Where can I get help finding a job in Luxembourg?
The public employment service is National Employment Agency (ADEM).
Nearby countries
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Liechtenstein
Monaco
Netherlands
Switzerland
Where this comes from
Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.
See also: unemployment rate by country · Luxembourg's unemployment rate · unemployment in the US, state by state.