Living in Diekirch

Diekirch is a city in Luxembourg. For Diekirch, the unemployment rate was 6.98% in 2025.

Which Luxembourg-wide rules apply when you move to Diekirch?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in LuxembourgNational rates and thresholds that apply in Diekirch.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Diekirch yet. Luxembourg has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Diekirch?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 6.98 % · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025¹

Unemployment across cities in LuxembourgUnemployment in Diekirch is 7.0%. Of 27 cities with data, 8 have unemployment of 6 to under 7%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	6.98 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2025	Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Diekirch. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi — Public employment service

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi (ADEM)

Job SearchRegistrationCareer CounsellingTrainingUnemployment Claim

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Diekirch. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	54 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Nearest airport	LUX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Diekirch. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Biergerpakt / Pacte citoyen — Civic Orientation

Integration Department and CAI

For newcomers and residents choosing the civic pact.

Luxembourgish, German, FrenchIn Person

Open official information

Introductory Luxembourgish courses — State Language Course

Service de la formation des adultes, Ministère de l’Éducation nationale

For adults learning Luxembourgish.

LuxembourgishIn Person

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Diekirch.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Diekirch?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 11.2 · Feb 15.95 · Mar 19.01 · Apr 24.34 · May 28.16 · Jun 32.58 · Jul 38.62 · Aug 36.89 · Sep 32.76 · Oct 24.62 · Nov 16.97 · Dec 12.2 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -16.58 · Feb -20.5 · Mar -14.79 · Apr -5.37 · May -1.88 · Jun 2.44 · Jul 4.75 · Aug 4.47 · Sep 1.37 · Oct -5.5 · Nov -7.67 · Dec -14.68 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.14 · Feb 0.47 · Mar 3.77 · Apr 8.02 · May 11.96 · Jun 15.68 · Jul 17.88 · Aug 17.39 · Sep 13.49 · Oct 9.01 · Nov 4.46 · Dec 0.93 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official

Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 58.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 5.0.

Cities of a similar size in Luxembourg

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Luxembourg cities

Mondercange7,315 residents Roeser7,193 residents Niederanven7,178 residents Kehlen7,625 residents Clervaux6,387 residents Steinsel6,328 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Diekirch?

The published population was 7,370 people in January 2024. Source: STATEC Luxembourg⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	12.45 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution³Official
Foreign residents	3,097 people	31 Dec 2021	STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics¹¹Official
Population density	595.7 people/km²	8 Aug 2026	STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics¹²Official
Population	7,370 people	31 Dec 2024	STATEC Luxembourg⁷Official

International community in Diekirch

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native country/place-of-birth categories · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,143	100.0%
Luxembourg	3,863	54.1%
Foreign	3,270	45.8%
Other EU-27 Member State	1,992	27.9%
Foreign (non EU-27)	1,278	17.9%
Not stated	10	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Citizenship

Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native citizenship status categories · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,143	100.0%
Luxembourg	4,035	56.5%
Foreign	3,097	43.4%
Foreign (EU-27)	2,293	32.1%
Foreign (non EU-27)	804	11.3%
Stateless	9	0.1%
Not stated	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Language spoken at home

Valid single-answer responses to the question which language the respondent thinks in and knows best; municipal numeric denominator not published · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Foreign residents3,097 people31 Dec 2021Official source · STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics

Population7,370 people31 Dec 2024Official source · STATEC Luxembourg

Unemployment rate6.98 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025

PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

City area12.45 km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution

Population density595.7 people/km²8 Aug 2026Official source · STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-08

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

Verified metrics: 12
Decision domains: 3
Current facts: 12

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Diekirch under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Diekirch?

The published population was 7,370 people in January 2024. Source: STATEC Luxembourg.

Is the air quality good in Diekirch?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Diekirch?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Diekirch?

3,097 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics.

Is Diekirch a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

How many people born in Total live in Diekirch?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,143 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Diekirch, Luxembourg: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/diekirch/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_diekirch-luxembourg-jobs-air-quality_a9b762335adf,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Diekirch, Luxembourg: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/diekirch/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Sources

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Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025 Emploi et chômage par canton et commune · lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-07-27
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-08
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
STATEC Luxembourg lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-08-02
STATEC Luxembourg / LUSTAT lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-08-30
STATEC Luxembourg / LUSTAT lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-08-30
STATEC Luxembourg RP2021 linguistic diversity main-language municipality maps statistiques.public.lu · checked 2026-09-01

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STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-08-08
STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-08-08

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