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Unemployment Benefits in Greenland
Greenland has no unemployment insurance funds. Unemployed people 18 and over who live in Greenland can get the job search benefit (jobsøgningsydelse), starting at 90% of SIK's minimum wage for unskilled hourly workers, by applying at their local Majoriaq centre.
✓ From official pages ✓ Each part says when we checked
At a glance
Municipality, through the local Majoriaq centre
Contact number on the Sullissivik (Government of Greenland) page
The job market in Greenland
Greenland's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked
What to do first
- Apply for Job search benefit (jobsøgningsydelse): apply at the local Majoriaq Centre or the settlement office. Official page
- Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.
- Questions: call (+299) 345000 (Contact number on the Sullissivik (Government of Greenland) page).
Job search benefit (jobsøgningsydelse)
Who can get it. Involuntarily unemployed, sick or sent-home people aged 18 or over with a fixed address in Greenland, available for at least 20 hours a week.
How much. Starts at 90% of SIK's minimum wage for unskilled hourly workers: based on an hourly wage of kr. 106,47, the benefit is kr. 95,82 per hour; those with no paid hours in the last 13 weeks get the minimum rate of 22 hours a week.
For how long. The benefit falls the longer you receive it; up to 6 months if sick.
How to claim. Apply at the local Majoriaq Centre or the settlement office.
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Looking for work while you claim
Recipients are obliged to look for work themselves and must register online every week (with MitID).
Reporting. Online registration every week.
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Keep my work search record for Greenland
Free. It lists where you applied and what else you did to look for work, each line ready to copy into the form you report on. It is your own record: we send nothing to any government.
Who to call
Contact number on the Sullissivik (Government of Greenland) page: (+299) 345000.
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Questions
Is there unemployment benefit in Greenland?
Yes: Job search benefit (jobsøgningsydelse), paid by Municipality, through the local Majoriaq centre.
How much is unemployment benefit in Greenland?
Starts at 90% of SIK's minimum wage for unskilled hourly workers: based on an hourly wage of kr. 106,47, the benefit is kr. 95,82 per hour; those with no paid hours in the last 13 weeks get the minimum rate of 22 hours a week.
How long does unemployment benefit last in Greenland?
The benefit falls the longer you receive it; up to 6 months if sick.
How do I claim unemployment benefit in Greenland?
Apply at the local Majoriaq Centre or the settlement office.
Do I have to look for work while I claim in Greenland?
Recipients are obliged to look for work themselves and must register online every week (with MitID).
Who do I call about unemployment in Greenland?
Contact number on the Sullissivik (Government of Greenland) page: (+299) 345000.
Nearby countries
Bermuda
Canada
St. Pierre & Miquelon
Where this comes from
Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.
See also: unemployment rate by country · Greenland's unemployment rate · unemployment in the US, state by state.