Agence pour le développement de l'emploi (ADEM)

What Agence pour le développement de l'emploi (ADEM) does

ADEM (Agence pour le développement de l'emploi) is the official public employment agency of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, operating as a government-state entity under the Luxembourg Ministry of Labour and Employment. The agency serves a two-sided market consisting of job seekers (Demandeurs d'emploi) and employers (Employeurs), with secondary service lines for incumbent employees (Salariés) and beneficiaries of international protection (BPI). As of May 31, 2026, ADEM had 19,674 registered available job seekers, a 6.5% year-over-year increase.

ADEM's core product is the JobBoard, a multilingual online platform (French, German, English) that connects employers posting vacancies with job seekers searching and applying for positions. The JobBoard is supplemented by a portfolio of additional products and services: Skills-Plang (career skills planning for employees), Assistance à l'inclusion and Plan de maintien dans l'emploi (employment retention programs for workers facing reduced capacity), Work in Luxembourg (international mobility service within the EURES network), and Zoom Emploi (periodic labor-market research publications). Distribution combines 19 physical agency locations across Luxembourg, a dual-line Contact Center, the JobBoard platform, and a recurring calendar of sector-specific Jobday events (e.g., Jobday Finance 2026 with 17 employers and 1,183 job seekers).

ADEM operates a non-commercial revenue model: all services are provided free of charge to end users, with funding sourced directly from the Luxembourg government. The agency is integrated into the EURES European employment services network and participates in EU mobility programs to support cross-border labor flows. Headcount stands at 336 employees, all based in Luxembourg. In 2026 ADEM expanded professionalization internships to all job seekers (effective July 1), modified Temporary Occupation Authorization rules for international protection beneficiaries, and ran a series of targeted Jobday events covering finance, disability/reclassification, recent graduates, and inclusive employment.

Name

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi (ADEM)

Legal name

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi (ADEM)

Website

https://adem.lu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ADEM (Agence pour le développement de l'emploi) is Luxembourg's official public employment agency. It connects job seekers and employers via a multilingual JobBoard platform, 19 physical agency locations, a Contact Center, and EURES-linked international mobility services, funded by the Luxembourg government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: ADEM operates as a public institution funded by the Luxembourg Government. Services are provided free of charge to job seekers and employers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ADEM is the official public employment agency of Luxembourg, providing free job matching, unemployment benefits administration, professional orientation, vocational training, apprenticeship placement, and recruitment assistance to job seekers and employers. The agency operates a nationwide network of physical agency locations, a dedicated Contact Center, and a tri-lingual JobBoard online platform that connects employers with job seekers. It also administers financial aid measures, employment retention programs, and international mobility services through the EURES network.

Product overview

ADEM operates as a public employment agency offering a unified platform of services for job seekers, employees, and employers. The core product is the JobBoard for job matching, supplemented by career development tools (Skills-Plang), employment retention programs (Plan de maintien dans l'emploi, Assistance à l'inclusion), international mobility services (Work in Luxembourg, EURES), and labor market research publications (Zoom Emploi). The platform provides end-to-end employment services from job registration and search to vocational training, apprenticeship programs, and financial aids for both job seekers and employers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JobBoard Online job board platform connecting job seekers with employers. Job seekers can search and apply for job vacancies while employers can post positions and search for candidates. Accessible in French, German, and English.
• Skills-Plang Career skills planning tool for employees to define and manage their professional development and career progression within their current organization.
• Assistance à l'inclusion (Inclusion Assistance) Inclusion assistance initiative to facilitate job retention for employees, helping maintain employment for workers facing challenges.
• Plan de maintien dans l'emploi (Employment Retention Plan) Employment retention plan supporting employees with reduced work capacity to remain in their current positions through adapted arrangements.
• Work in Luxembourg (EURES mobility service) International mobility service helping foreign workers find employment opportunities in Luxembourg, part of the EURES European cooperation network.
• Zoom Emploi Periodic publication providing labor market analysis and studies, including research on third-country nationals in Luxembourg's economy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19,674 registered job seekers available as of May 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EURES (European Employment Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEURES is a European cooperation network of employment services that supports labor mobility across EU/EEA countries. ADEM participates in EURES to help job seekers find employment opportunities in Europe and assist employers in recruiting workers from other European countries.
• Luxembourg Government (Gouvernement du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg)coreOthersADEM operates under the Luxembourg Government as the official public employment agency. The government provides funding and regulatory oversight for all ADEM activities and programs.
• European ProgramsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEM participates in European mobility and employment programs to support cross-border labor movement and professional development initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Indeed: Global job board platform connecting employers with job seekers. Broad incumbent directly competing with ADEM's JobBoard for job posting and candidate search traffic, with a much larger international footprint and more advanced matching algorithms.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services company with operations in Luxembourg. Broad incumbent offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions that compete with ADEM's employment services in the Luxembourg market.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions company operating in Luxembourg. Broad incumbent offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and recruitment process outsourcing services that overlap with ADEM's employer-side offerings, particularly for the finance sector.
• Adecco: Global staffing and workforce solutions company with presence in Luxembourg. Broad incumbent offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition services that partially overlap with ADEM's job matching and training offerings.

Direct peers

• Bundesagentur für Arbeit: Germany's federal employment agency, providing job placement, unemployment benefits, vocational training, and career counseling. Direct peer to ADEM as both are statutory public employment services with nationwide networks of local branches, comparable service portfolios, and EURES membership.
• Actiris: Brussels Capital Region's public employment service, providing job matching, training, and employer services. Direct peer to ADEM as a regional public employment agency in a neighboring country with similar scope of services, French-language service delivery, and EURES participation.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): France's national public employment service, providing job matching, unemployment benefits, and training services. Direct peer to ADEM as both operate as government-mandated public employment agencies with statutory responsibilities for unemployment registration and job placement in their respective countries, with shared French-language service delivery and EURES membership.
• UWV: Dutch Employee Insurance Agency, providing unemployment benefits, job matching, and workforce reintegration services. Direct peer to ADEM as a government employment service administering benefits and providing placement services, with comparable statutory mandate and EURES network membership.
• VDAB: Flemish public employment service providing job matching, training, and career services in Flanders, Belgium. Direct peer to ADEM as a regional public employment agency with similar service offerings and EURES participation, operating in a neighboring jurisdiction.
• Forem: Walloon public employment service providing job matching, training, and employer services in Wallonia, Belgium. Direct peer to ADEM as a French-speaking regional public employment agency with similar business model, comparable service portfolio, and EURES participation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ademluxembourg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adem-luxembourg
• Instagraminstagram.com/adem.lux

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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