Luxembourg has published its 2025 list of occupations in high shortage in the Official Journal. This list highlights occupations (including their sub-categories) that are in high demand among recruiters but have very few available candidates registered with ADEM.
- For 2025, 22 occupations have been identified, compared to 24 in the previous year.
- Employers seeking skilled workers in these fields can benefit from simplified and expedited procedures for hiring third-country nationals.
As required by law, the list is reviewed annually in the first quarter, based on objective data from the previous year. Key factors include:
- The number of job vacancies reported to the ADEM labour agency
- The number of registered job seekers in the same occupation
- The number of vacancies for which no suitable candidate could be matched
At the same time, some occupations have been removed. White the removed professions remain in demand, the imbalance between available candidates and vacancies in 2024 no longer meets the criteria for the “high shortage” category.
Benefits for Employers
To ensure the high-shortage occupation list accurately reflects labour market needs, it is essential for employers to report all job vacancies to ADEM. This enables them to take advantage of various benefits when recruiting qualified professionals from third countries.
The application for a foreign labour certificate can be submitted by the employer either at the time of declaring a job vacancy to ADEM or later, during the validity period of the job listing. If the position falls under a high-shortage occupation, the certificate is issued within five working days of receipt confirmation.
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