That means there were about 15,500 more people working in the grand duchy at the end of the third quarter of 2018 than at the end of the third quarter of 2017.

Statec, the national statistics agency, released the figures on 18 December.

Among the sectors with the biggest gains in employment were “specialist activities and support services” (5.4%), information and communication services (4.6%), and construction (4.2%).

The rise in non-EU workers and cross-border commuters far outpaced job growth among Luxembourg residents, Statec reported.

The number of Luxembourg nationals employed in the country rose 3%. The figure for EU citizens residing in the grand duchy was 2.1%, while it was 8.9% for non-EU nationals living in Luxembourg.

Meanwhile, the number of people working in Luxembourg and living in Belgium increased by 3.8%, in France by 5.9% and in Germany by 3.5% over the same period.