Living in Echternach
In Echternach, the median gross salary is €3,711 a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.9% (2025).
For Echternach, the unemployment rate was 8.88% in 2025.
Which Luxembourg-wide rules apply when you move to Echternach?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Echternach. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Echternach 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.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in Echternach?
The median gross salary is about 3,711 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality15
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
What is the unemployment rate in Echternach?
The unemployment rate is about 8.9 % (2025).
- Unemployment rate: 8.88 % · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 20253
Echternach 8.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Echternach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Agence pour le développement de l'emploi — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Echternach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Echternach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Biergerpakt / Pacte citoyen — Civic Orientation
Integration Department and CAI
For newcomers and residents choosing the civic pact.
Introductory Luxembourgish courses — State Language Course
Service de la formation des adultes, Ministère de l’Éducation nationale
For adults learning Luxembourgish.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Echternach?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
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 | air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 11.5 · Apr 16.1 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 24.4 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.4 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.1 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 10.3 · May 14 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 67.3 · Feb 56.3 · Mar 49.1 · Apr 45.2 · May 63.6 · Jun 65 · Jul 65.6 · Aug 61 · Sep 58 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 65.9 · Dec 85 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 48.1 · Feb 70.3 · Mar 130.9 · Apr 187.1 · May 213.8 · Jun 224.7 · Jul 235.1 · Aug 215.3 · Sep 159.8 · Oct 96.3 · Nov 44.8 · Dec 38.7 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Reims (France) ±0.6 °C, Konz (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Schweich (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Trier (Germany) ±0.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Echternach?
The published population was 6,017 people in July 2026. Source: RNPP / Government of Luxembourg14
By nationality
National passport55.5%Foreign residents44.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 20.54 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution4Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,680 people | 31 Dec 2021 | STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics19Official |
| Population density | 294.3 people/km² | 8 Aug 2026 | STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics20Official |
| Population | 6,017 people | 5 Aug 2026 | RNPP / Government of Luxembourg14Official |
International community in Echternach
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 | 5,690 | 100.0% |
| Luxembourg | 2,934 | 51.6% |
| Foreign | 2,753 | 48.4% |
| Other EU-27 Member State | 1,984 | 34.9% |
| Foreign (non EU-27) | 769 | 13.5% |
| Not stated | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Citizenship
Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native citizenship status categories · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,690 | 100.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3,004 | 52.8% |
| Foreign | 2,680 | 47.1% |
| Foreign (EU-27) | 2,193 | 38.5% |
| Foreign (non EU-27) | 487 | 8.6% |
| Not stated | 6 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17
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 source18
Alternatives for people set on Echternach
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Junglinster as an Echternach alternative in the same region
17 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,478 Junglinster vs €3,711 Echternach+75%
- Unemployment: 3.5% Junglinster vs 8.9% Echternach−60%
- Residents: 9,253 Junglinster vs 6,017 Echternach+54%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Junglinster vs 5.0 µg/m³ Echternachsame level
Cities near Echternach
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 26.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Salary
- 5,006 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 27.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Salary
- 6,478 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 6.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 7.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 5.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 38.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Salary
- 7,048 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 22.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Salary
- 3,821 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Luxembourg
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How does Echternach compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Echternach 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 guideSchool 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; Echternach's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Echternach part of Luxembourg?
Echternach 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. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Echternach?
The published population was 6,017 people in July 2026. Source: RNPP / Government of Luxembourg.
Is the air quality good in Echternach?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.
What is the typical salary in Echternach?
The median gross salary is about 3,711 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality.
What is the unemployment rate in Echternach?
The unemployment rate is about 8.9 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.
How many foreign residents live in Echternach?
2,680 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics.
Is Echternach a good place to live?
Echternach 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 Echternach part of Luxembourg?
Echternach is in the published commuting zone of Luxembourg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Echternach?
Mertert, Junglinster, Konz, Trier, Bitburg are near Echternach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Luxembourg live in Echternach?
The official country of birth distribution records 2,934 people (51.6%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Echternach, Luxembourg: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5850ced46ee96e0b6347b64e51379ae1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/echternach/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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