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In its latest report, the Luxembourg Regulatory Institute (ILR) flags a notable drop in postal mail volumes

In its latest report, the Luxembourg Regulatory Institute (ILR) flags a notable drop in postal mail volumes. In 2025, a total of 118.43 million letters were sent, representing a fall of 5.94% compared to 2024. For domestic mail, the decline came in at almost 7%. That said, the drop remains less pronounced in Luxembourg than in Germany or France. POST Luxembourg handles 95.4% of all postal mail in the country.

Revenue in the letter segment, however, actually rose by 2.3% to €112.49 million. That increase is attributed to rate hikes brought in by POST Luxembourg. Average revenue per letter climbed from €0.72 in 2021 to €0.94 in 2025.

On parcel deliveries, the picture is the exact opposite. In 2025, parcel volumes grew by 16.60% to a total of 22.54 million items. The vast majority, 86.97%, were parcels arriving in Luxembourg from abroad, around 19.61 million units, up 22.46% on the year. Parcel delivery revenue rose by 12.2% to €105.32 million. The average price for importing a parcel held steady at €3.68, while the average price for sending a parcel within Luxembourg or abroad climbed from €10.64 to €11.33.

Overall, 84.6% of all parcel traffic was handled by subcontractors. That is particularly the case for parcels coming in from abroad.

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Figure of the day

Unemployment continues to rise in Luxembourg, up to 6.5% in August, compared to 6.3% in July, with over 20,000 registered jobseekers.

• Luxembourg's unemployment rate has now reached unprecedented levels for the last decade, with the exception of the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. It rose to 6.5% in August, according to the latest ADEM report, compared to 6.3% in July. The Grand Duchy now has 20,136 residents registered as job seekers - almost 2,000 more people than at the same time a year ago.
  
• According to ADEM, the increase is most pronounced among the "most qualified" jobseekers. Mid-career workers (30-44 years old) are more affected than others.
  Despite this rise in unemployment, which has been gradual but almost constant since spring 2022, there is no shortage of jobs in the Grand Duchy: more than 6,700 positions are currently declared vacant.
  

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