Luxembourg’s unemployment rate held steady in February, after falling in the previous month, figures from the statistical office STATEC showed Tuesday.

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate remained unchanged at 6.5 percent in February, which was the lowest rate in three years.

In the corresponding month last year, the unemployment rate was 7.0 percent.

The number of unemployed people fell to 17,095 in February from 17,166 in the preceding month. A year ago, the jobless figure totaled 18,152.

On an unadjusted basis, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 17,645 in February from 18,368 in January.

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