Artificial intelligence is not yet destroying jobs on a mass scale, but it is already causing a decline in youth hiring in certain sectors. Within a few years, the arrival of a new generation of AI could have far more consequences for the labour market, according to experts.
Not all professions face the same level of risk. Manual trades in sectors such as construction and catering have relatively little to fear. Translators, call centre workers and administrative support staff, however, should already be thinking about retraining.
In an impact study on AI in the Grand Duchy, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (STATEC) found that the Luxembourg labour market is broadly exposed to AI, with more than 90 percent of workers likely to see their roles evolve as the technology develops. More concerning still, around 14 percent risk having their jobs automated entirely, representing potential job losses for roughly one in seven workers in the country.
A study by Coface, published on 1 April, goes further, estimating that one in six jobs could be automatable within just three to four years. For a country the size of France, that would translate to five million jobs. Economist Aurélien Duthoit, co-author of the study, identified law, finance and IT as among the professional sectors most exposed to disruption.
Luxembourg’s exposure to AI-driven automation stands at 21 percent, the highest rate recorded anywhere in Europe. A separate study published in June 2024 by Implement Consulting put the proportion of jobs that could be transformed even higher, at 72 percent underscoring the scale of adaptation that lies ahead for workers across the economy.
According to Moovijob.com, 46 percent of Luxembourg workers say they are worried about AI replacing their jobs. But the platform urges perspective, pointing out that while AI poses a genuine threat to some roles, it also has the potential to make many jobs easier and to create entirely new ones that do not yet exist.
A study by the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research, LISER, cited by Moovijob, found that Luxembourg is the country in the Greater Region where companies make the greatest use of AI. Some 23 percent of Luxembourg businesses report using AI in some capacity, compared to 16 percent in Germany, 10 percent in France and just 8 percent in Belgium. The outsized presence of financial services firms in the Grand Duchy largely explains this figure.
In May 2025, the government unveiled its AI strategy for 2030. Under the slogan AI at the service of humanity, Prime Minister Luc Frieden officially launched the national AI4LUX campaign, alongside a partnership with French AI company Mistral, with the ambition of establishing Luxembourg as one of Europe’s leading players in artificial intelligence.
On the employment front, the National Employment Agency (ADEM), has introduced new AI-focused training courses through its Skills4Job initiative.
