The Grand Duchy continues to attract highly qualified profiles, but struggles to retain them over the long term. The final Luxtalent report, published on 15 June 2026, identifies housing as the main threat to Luxembourg's residential attractiveness.

A provisional agreement adopted in late April 2026 redistributes unemployment benefit rules for cross-border workers in the European Union, transferring responsibility from the country of residence to the country of last employment. For Luxembourg, where cross-border workers account for 47% of the workforce, the implications are considerable - and trade unions are calling for vigilance.

Laurence Goudeseune, People and Culture Director at Grant Thornton, talks to us about her day-to-day life as an HR manager, her career path, and her vision of HR.

Generation Z is shaking up traditional career models by overwhelmingly rejecting middle management roles. This phenomenon, dubbed ‘conscious unbossing’, is forcing Luxembourg companies to radically rethink their hierarchical structures and career progression pathways.