If you have arrived here because you are probably looking for a job, this is the ideal place to learn about the Luxembourg job market. In this article, we will examine the most relevant sectors of the Luxembourg economy, the most sought-after roles within each sector, and some of the most important companies in each one.
The Luxembourg economy, like that of any country, is extremely broad. Analyzing each and every sector would be a very broad task. In this article, we will, therefore, evaluate some of the most relevant ones. However, This does not mean that the sectors we have left out do not have a wealth of job opportunities.
If you are looking for skilled jobs in Luxembourg for foreigners, you are in the right country. Luxembourg has a large labor market and offers both skilled and unskilled jobs, but the supply of skilled jobs is particularly large, especially in the financial sector. This represents the pillar of the Luxembourg economy as the country is one of the main banking and investment funds centers in the world.
In addition, a particular aspect of the country's labor market is the significant presence of cross-border workers, who represent approximately 50 % of its workforce. This trend persists over time and is tending to become more pronounced as shown in the following graph on employment in Luxembourg. The blue line represents the number of employees of residents while the orange line represents the number of total employees in the country.
Six of Luxembourg's most important industries are the finance and law sector, the industry sector, the transport and logistics sector, the information technology sector, the Horeca sector, and the healthcare sector.
For each sector, we will rely on information from the sectoral studies of the Ministry of Labor (MT) and the Employment Development Agency (ADEM) that deal with the various areas of the economy. From these studies, we will extract the most sought-after roles in each sector so that if you are wondering about job opportunities in Luxembourg, you can get an idea of where to look.
The financial sector is Luxembourg's economic engine with a strong emphasis on banking, fund management and fintech. It is so important that according to report by Luxembourg for Finance and Deloitte, if the direct, indirect, and induced effects of the financial sector on the rest of the economy are taken into account. 135,519 jobs in Luxembourg were linked to the financial sector at the end of 2008. 2021. As Luxembourg had 459,864 employees at the end of this year, the 135,519 jobs represent 29.5% of national employment. In other words, just under 30% of all jobs are linked to the financial sector directly or indirectly. In addition, the legal sector complements this industry by generating a large number of job opportunities in this sector.
Role | Minimum (euros) | Maximum (euros) |
Loan Specialist | 6,956 | 6,956 |
Compliance Specialist | 3,491 | 10,609 |
Financial Analyst | 3,471 | 8,402 |
Risk Specialist | 3,387 | 8,583 |
Relationship Manager | 3,347 | 8,825 |
Private Banker | 3,263 | 8,392 |
Account Manager | 3,090 | 7,070 |
Anti-Money Laundering Specialist | 2,820 | 7,458 |
Back Office Specialist | 2,814 | 6,635 |
Personal Banker | 2,459 | 6,350 |
Is one of the biggest banks in the Grand Duchy and offers retail, private, corporate and institutional banking as well as treasury and financial market services.
This is a well-established bank in Luxembourg, founded in 1920. It specializes in private banking and wealth management services, catering to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional investors.
In the industry field there is a myriad of roles, from production workers to skilled technicians, team leaders, engineers, managers and even the factory manager. Luxembourg has a diversified industry, certainly not as diversified as other European countries, but it still offers a good number of opportunities especially in its most important sectors such as the steel industry where companies like ArcelorMittal stand out.
Role | Minimum (euros) | Maximum (euros) |
Maintenance Engineer | 3,945 | 6,791 |
Process Engineer | 3,690 | 6,550 |
Chemical Engineer | 2,740 | 6,601 |
Foundry worker | 1,873 | 4,105 |
Machine Operator | 1,807 | 3,887 |
Packer | 1,600 | 3,917 |
It is the world's largest steel producer and a key player in the country's economy. Its presence in Luxembourg has historical roots, as steelmaking has been an industrial mainstay since the 19th century.
It is a leader in cutting tool and hard material solutions, has over 100 years of history, and specializes in the production of high-precision components and advanced tooling, using innovative technologies.
The field of logistics is huge, covering all jobs related to the organization of a company's activities, including the transport of people and goods, storage and the internal organization of parts and raw materials in the workplace.
The logistics sector is in great demand in Luxembourg as it covers all types of industries, not only transport, it is a sector that touches practically all production and service companies. On the one hand, production companies need to organize the entry of raw materials, manage the storage of raw materials as well as finished products and organize the flow of parts and components. On the other hand, there are service companies where logistics includes all the activities that are carried out inside and outside the company to manage the resources used to provide the service.
In addition there are the companies dedicated purely to logistics activities. The strategic position of the country makes it a key logistics hub in Europe. The country has advanced infrastructures for land and as well as air transport through Findel airport, in addition to warehousing services.
Role | Minimum (euros) | Maximum (euros) |
Supply Chain Specialist | 4,020 | 8,072 |
Traffic Controller | 3,434 | 6,443 |
Logistics Controller | 3,068 | 5,636 |
Engine Driver | 3,001 | 6,017 |
Logistics Clerk | 2,950 | 5,473 |
Import/Export Officer | 2,879 | 5,357 |
Dispatch clerk | 2,622 | 4,804 |
Forklift Truck Operator | 2,407 | 4,832 |
Warehouseman | 2,353 | 4,446 |
Postal Delivery Worker | 1,723 | 3,798 |
Within the CFL group, more than 5,000 people work every day to ensure mobility in Luxembourg, making them the country's leading employer. Para organizar todo el tráfico necesitan de profesionales competentes en el área de la logística.
This is a family business with over 1800 employees, today one of the largest passenger and tourist transport companies in Luxembourg and the Greater Region. On the territory of the City of Luxembourg, Emile Weber operates on many lines of the AVL (Autobus de la Ville de Luxembourg) network, and they are also present uuithin the national RGTR (Régime Général des Transports Routiers) network.
This is a Luxembourg cargo airline based in Luxembourg. Today, it is one of the largest cargo-only airlines in Europe, and also provides charter flights and maintenance services.
Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields encompassing computer systems, software, programming languages, and data and information processing and storage. Computer science is part of the broader field of information and communication technologies (ICT). The IT sector is booming around the world and Luxembourg is not lagging behind, with the country showing strong growth in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and cloud solutions
Role | Minimum (euros) | Maximum (euros) |
IT Project Manager | 5321 | 10018 |
C++ Programmer | 5082 | 10468 |
Android Developer | 4943 | 10581 |
C Programmer | 4850 | 9656 |
iOS Developer | 4834 | 12037 |
Backend Developer | 4370 | 9936 |
IT Analyst | 4237 | 8936 |
Frontend Developer | 4183 | 8195 |
C# Programmer | 4083 | 8826 |
Data Scientist | 3910 | 7471 |
This company supports all companies and public administrations in their digital transformation, providing holistic ICT and telecom solutions as well as tailor-made support services.
This company is a market leader in the management of complex IT projects and systems.
This is a Luxembourg company specialized in Earth Observation (EO) IT services. The company is one of the major actors in space sector in Luxembourg and it is well known in Europe in the Space Ground segment sector.
HORESCA refers to the fields of hospitality and catering, two fields that have a large number of professions and specialties. On the one hand, within the catering field, there are mainly three main areas. First, there is the kitchen staff which includes cooks, chefs de partie, commis de cuisine, and similar positions. Then there is the restaurant service staff which includes waiters, head waiters, commis de restaurant, and the like. Finally, there are the maintenance and cleaning jobs, with positions such as dishwashers. On the other hand, within the hospitality field are mainly reception and customer service staff and room and housekeeping staff.
The HORECA sector is one of the largest employers in Luxembourg, but not all positions are equally in demand in the Luxembourg market. Below we present the most demanded roles and some of the most relevant companies in the country.
Role | Minimum (euros) | Maximum (euros) |
Chef | 3,300 | 8,545 |
Pizza Cook | 3,108 | 5,492 |
Catering manager | 3,018 | 8,360 |
Cook | 2,763 | 5,132 |
Waiter | 2,368 | 4,693 |
Assistant Cook | 2,151 | 4,627 |
Fast food worker | 2,097 | 4,590 |
Bartender | 2,059 | 4,322 |
Receptionist | 2,026 | 4,541 |
Kitchen Helper | 1,908 | 3,961 |
Concierge | 1,600 | 4,377 |
This is a well-known and established hotel brand that offers a comfortable and modern hospitality experience all over the world. Novotel is present in Luxembourg with several hotels and is continuously looking for both hotel service staff as well as kitchen staff and waiters for its restaurants.
This is a luxury hotel brand that epitomizes elegance and sophistication. The chain is renowned for its exceptional experiences and boasts exquisite restaurants that offer a fusion of gourmet cuisine and unparalleled ambiance.
This is one of Luxembourg's leading HORECA operators with over 250 employees and more than 25 restaurant locations.
Health professions include all jobs that require training in the field of medical or personal care. There are then a large number of professions and specialties within this field, the professionals one first thinks of when examining this sector are physicians, these can be general practitioners, gynecologists or anesthesiologists among many other possible specializations. Also part of this field are nurses, orderlies and orderlies, whose purpose is to assist in the work of doctors and provide the necessary resources to carry out the assistance. But there are even more professions: the healthcare sector also includes other professionals, such as medical assistants and midwives.
Due to the constant increase in population, the aging of the population, the increase in chronic diseases and other health problems, the demand for professionals in the health sector in Luxembourg is quite high and is constantly growing.
Role | Minimum (euros) | Maximum (euros) |
Doctor | 4,201 | 10,381 |
Charge Nurse | 4,075 | 5,834 |
Anesthetist | 3,882 | 9,091 |
Dentist | 3,672 | 8,434 |
Pharmacist | 3,377 | 7,723 |
Clinical Psychologist | 2,633 | 6,666 |
Dental Assistant | 1,807 | 5,099 |
Medical assistant | 1,771 | 5,285 |
Caregiver | 1,600 | 4,276 |
Kinetotherapist | 1,600 | 4,265 |
This is the main hospital center of the capital. This center has four major poles, the CHL Centre, the CHL Maternity, the CHL KannerKlinik and the CHL Eich. As a public hospital, the Center Hospitalier de Luxembourg offers a wide range of services and medical specialties and therefore regularly needs a large number of professionals in different health areas.
The LNS is a public institution established by the law of 7 August 2012 and operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Health in Luxembourg. Organized as a multidisciplinary institute, its four scientific departments and two diagnostic centers include services and units related to the fields of anatomic and molecular pathology, genetics, medical biology, microbiology, forensic medicine and health protection.
This is a 100% Luxembourg medical biology laboratory with 70 sampling centers throughout the Grand Duchy.
The opportunities in the labor market are wide, through this article we wanted to bring to light some of the most important sectors in the Luxembourg economy along with the most relevant roles within each sector. There are however other sectors with ample job opportunities that are worth exploring as well, such as the education sector, the construction sector, or even the social work sector. Therefore, we recommend that all those looking for job opportunities in these sectors review some of our articles on these fields.
Source: lustat.statec.lu, adem.public.lu, www.ceratizit.com, luxembourg.arcelormittal.com, www.luxembourgforfinance.com, www.paylab.com
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