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Living in Schifflange

Schifflange is a city in Luxembourg. The unemployment rate was 7.39% in 2025.

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

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 Schifflange.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Schifflange?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.39 % · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 20251
Unemployment across cities in LuxembourgUnemployment in Schifflange is 7.4%. Of 27 cities with data, 8 have unemployment of 6 to under 7%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Luxembourg per band4 cities: 3% to under 4%43–46 cities: 4% to under 5%64–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–68 cities: 6% to under 7%86–72 cities: 7% to under 8%27–8Schifflange 7.4%3 cities: 8% to under 9%38–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 10% to under 11%110–11

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate7.39 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2025Emploi 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 Schifflange. 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
Register
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Schifflange. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport54 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest airportLUX3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Distance to nearest airport20 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schifflange. 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
Open the full Luxembourg section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Schifflange.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Schifflange?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Schifflange average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Schifflange average monthly precipitation, mm03060901208768605370777477667881107JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Schifflange average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522046741361831901942172111621065039JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Schifflange annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 3.4 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 8.9 · May 12.9 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 87.1 · Feb 68 · Mar 60.1 · Apr 53.2 · May 69.7 · Jun 77 · Jul 73.6 · Aug 77 · Sep 66.3 · Oct 78.1 · Nov 81.1 · Dec 107.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.2 · Feb 73.6 · Mar 135.7 · Apr 182.7 · May 190.1 · Jun 194.1 · Jul 217.2 · Aug 210.8 · Sep 161.8 · Oct 105.8 · Nov 50 · Dec 38.8 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Schifflange by year, µg/m³5.29.112.916.8201320152017202120248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 50.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Luxembourg

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

All Luxembourg cities
Käerjeng11,406 residentsMersch10,916 residentsEttelbruck10,149 residentsKayl9,982 residentsJunglinster9,253 residentsWiltz8,599 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Schifflange?

The published population was 11,630 people in January 2024. Source: STATEC Luxembourg6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Schifflange residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport61.6%Foreign residents38.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area7.76 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution3Official
Foreign residents4,466 people31 Dec 2021STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics10Official
Population density1,514 people/km²8 Aug 2026STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics11Official
Population11,630 people31 Dec 2024STATEC Luxembourg6Official

International community in Schifflange

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 groupPeopleShare
Total11,148100.0%
Luxembourg6,33356.8%
Foreign4,81443.2%
Other EU-27 Member State2,92126.2%
Foreign (non EU-27)1,89317.0%
Not stated10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total11,148100.0%
Luxembourg6,67659.9%
Foreign4,46640.1%
Foreign (EU-27)3,35130.1%
Foreign (non EU-27)1,11510.0%
Not stated40.0%
Stateless20.0%

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

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 groupPeopleShare

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

Foreign residents4,466 people31 Dec 2021Official source · STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics
Population11,630 people31 Dec 2024Official source · STATEC Luxembourg
Unemployment rate7.39 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
City area7.76 km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution
Population density1,514 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
14
Decision domains
3
Current facts
14

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Schifflange 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 Schifflange?

The published population was 11,630 people in January 2024. Source: STATEC Luxembourg.

Is the air quality good in Schifflange?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Schifflange?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Schifflange?

4,466 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics.

Is Schifflange 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 Schifflange?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,148 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Schifflange, Luxembourg: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/schifflange/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Schifflange, 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/schifflange/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-08
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. STATEC Luxembourg lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-08-02
  7. STATEC Luxembourg / LUSTAT lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-08-30
  8. STATEC Luxembourg / LUSTAT lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-08-30
  9. STATEC Luxembourg RP2021 linguistic diversity main-language municipality maps statistiques.public.lu · checked 2026-09-01
  10. STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-08-08
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  1. STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-08-08
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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