Living in Diekirch

In Diekirch, the median gross salary is €3,907 a month (2025), advertised rents for new lettings average €21.06 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 7% (2025).

For Diekirch, the unemployment rate was 6.98% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2317 sources

Population7,370people31 Dec 2024Official source · STATEC Luxembourg

Median gross salary3,907EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality

Average net rent21.06EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62 — 26% belowOfficial source · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025

Unemployment rate6.98%country median 5.7% — 22% aboveOfficial source · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025

PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³country median 7.0 — 29% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 93% of Luxembourg cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 71% of Luxembourg cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Luxembourg city that publishes it.

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

How much does it cost to rent in Diekirch?

Average net cold rent is about 21.06 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 21.06 EUR/m²/month · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€80

Mobile plan, 10 GB€26

Net rent across major citiesDiekirch highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Luxembourg€45.42

Esch-sur-Alzette€41.36

Käerjeng€36.17

Differdange€29.85

Diekirch€21.06

Wiltz€18.69

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Hesperange€29.63

Sanem€27.61

Junglinster€27.08

Dudelange€25.64

Mersch€22.87

Ettelbruck€22.18

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	80 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	POST Luxembourg Data Box⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	26 EUR/month	30 Sept 2025	POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S¹⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	21.06 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62	31 Dec 2025	Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025⁶Official

Is Diekirch a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%

Student31%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 20–42%

Family44%strong on family, weak on safety · range 33–55%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,264 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 21.06 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 1,264 EUR a month, which is 32% of the published median gross salary of 3,907 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Diekirch?

The median gross salary is 3,907 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

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 38 cities with data, 9 have unemployment of 6 to under 7%.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–11

Diekirch 7.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,907 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.98 %country median 5.7%	31 Dec 2025	Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025¹Official

What does a salary buy in Diekirch?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,723of €3,093 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€3,093
Rent, 60 m²€21.06/m² · official · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) · 2025-12-31	− €1,264
Internet€80 · official · POST Luxembourg Data Box · 2026-09-30	− €80
Mobile plan€26 · official · POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S · 2025-09-30	− €26
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,723

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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	OpenFlights⁷Official
Nearest airport	LUX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

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

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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.

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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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55WHO 5 · EU 25

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/m³country median 7.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	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 Center⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	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 Center⁵Official
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 Center⁵Official

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

4.4

7.1

9.9

12.6

5.0201420162018202020222024

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

Population and city profile

How many people live in Diekirch?

The published population was 7,370 people in January 2024. Source: STATEC Luxembourg¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport58%
Foreign residents42%

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 statistics¹⁶Official
Population density	595.7 people/km²	8 Aug 2026	STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics¹⁷Official
Population	7,370 people	31 Dec 2024	STATEC Luxembourg¹²Official

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 source¹³

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 source¹⁴

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 source¹⁵

Alternatives for people set on Diekirch

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Diekirch from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Luxembourg

Other cities in Luxembourg to compare with Diekirch, nearest in population first.

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Mondercange7,315 residents Roeser7,193 residents Niederanven7,178 residents Rodange7,576 residents Kehlen7,625 residents Belvaux7,908 residents

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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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: cours d accueil (welcome classes, ages 6-12) + intercultural mediator (free). How to enrol a child (men.public.lu).

A country-wide rule for Luxembourg; Diekirch's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Diekirch part of Luxembourg?

Diekirch is in the published commuting zone of Luxembourg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Luxembourg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁴

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.

How much does it cost to rent in Diekirch?

Average net cold rent is about 21.06 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,474 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025.

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 typical salary in Diekirch?

The median gross salary is 3,907 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality.

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 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics.

Is Diekirch a good place to live?

Diekirch may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Diekirch part of Luxembourg?

Diekirch is in the published commuting zone of Luxembourg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Luxembourg live in Diekirch?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,863 people (54.1%) 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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  title = {Diekirch, Luxembourg: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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