The unemployment rate in Luxembourg has come down to below its pre-crisis level
The employment rate is higher, and inactivity lower, than they were before the crisis
Total hours worked in Luxembourg declined by less and recovered more quickly than in many peer OECD countries
The impact on hours worked in the arts and hospitality was profound and sustained
Temporary workers saw a big drop in employment
Sectoral concentration of socio-demographic groups in Luxembourg prior to the crisis
Women were able to keep a foot in the labour market and did not experience largescale job loss
Young workers bore the brunt of the impact of the crisis
Losses in aggregate hours were much higher for young workers, and they reflect to a much greater share employment losses
The foreign-born saw a deeper initial impact but have made a strong recovery
At the peak of the crisis many workers were supported by chômage partiel
Permanent workers were more able to access chômage partiel than those on a fixed‑term contract
Take-up of exceptional family leave was higher among working women and for workers on permanent contracts
Paid sick leave replaced 100% of earnings for workers who were sick with COVID-19 or in quarantine
Take-up of paid sick leave varied over the course of the pandemic
Take-up of paid sick leave was much lower for the self-employed
Unemployment benefits are relatively accessible and replace a large share of earnings in the initial months of the benefit spell in Luxembourg
The share of unemployment benefits recipients remained low during the crisis
Young workers were disproportionately affected by job loss and less often covered by unemployment benefits
Income assistance benefits are somewhat higher in Luxembourg than in peer countries