Luxembourg Economic Outlook
September 29, 2020
The economy contracted for the first time in nearly eight years in the second quarter as GDP fell at a record-breaking pace due to the fallout from the pandemic and associated containment measures. The downturn came largely on the back of plunging household and capital expenditure as consumers and firms put off non-essential spending. Turning to Q3, available data hints at firming activity. In July, the economic sentiment indicator logged its best reading since March following the further lifting of Covid-19 restrictions during the month, and it remained broadly unchanged in August. Moreover, in August the jobless rate dropped to its lowest level in five months, indicating a stabilizing labor market. Meanwhile, in early September, both Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings affirmed the country’s triple-A rating, noting its sound public finances and strong capacity to deal with the pandemic.Luxembourg Economic Growth
The economy is set to contract notably this year as the Covid-19 pandemic and its related lockdown measures constrain domestic activity and exports. Ample fiscal and monetary stimulus should cushion the downturn somewhat, however. Next year, GDP is expected to rebound as the global economy recovers from the pandemic. FocusEconomics analysts see GDP contracting 6.1% in 2020. For 2021, the panel sees GDP growth at 6.2%, which is up 0.1 percentage points from last month’s estimate.Luxembourg Economy Data
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Luxembourg Economic News
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Luxembourg: Unemployment rate inches down in September
October 20, 2020
In September, the number of unemployed workers came in at 17,875, which was down 3.5% from July’s result of 18,525.
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Luxembourg: Harmonized consumer prices fall on an annual basis in September
October 7, 2020
Consumer prices dropped a seasonally-adjusted 0.07% over the previous month in September, contrasting the 0.82% rise recorded in August.
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Luxembourg: Unemployment rate falls to five-month low in August
September 21, 2020
In August, the number of unemployed workers came in at 18,525, which was down 6.2% from July’s result of 19,762.
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Luxembourg: Economy contracts at record pace in Q2
September 18, 2020
GDP plunged 7.8% year-on-year in the second quarter, contrasting the 1.5% expansion logged in the previous quarter and marking the worst reading on record.
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Luxembourg: Harmonized consumer prices drop year-on-year in August
September 4, 2020
Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.82% over the previous month in August, swinging from July’s 0.49% drop.
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