Unemployment Benefits in Liechtenstein

What to do first

1. Register with the public employment service, Arbeitsmarkt Service Liechtenstein (AMS FL). Official page
2. Apply for Unemployment compensation (Arbeitslosenentschädigung): register with AMS FL at the latest on the first day of unemployment; appearing in person is required. Official page
3. Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.
4. Questions: call +423 236 68 75 (Arbeitsmarkt Service Liechtenstein).

Unemployment compensation (Arbeitslosenentschädigung)

Who can get it. Fully or partly unemployed, contribution period met or exempt, resident in Liechtenstein, available for work, below pension age.

How much. A full daily allowance is 80% of insured earnings; 70% for people with no maintenance duty to children up to 25, whose full daily allowance would exceed 140 francs and who draw no disability pension of at least 40%

For how long. at most 260 daily allowances with at least 12 months of contributions (130 if exempt from contributions, 200 if under 25 without children, 400 with 18 months and aged 50 or over, 500 with 22 months and a disability pension of at least 40%)

How to claim. Register with AMS FL at the latest on the first day of unemployment; appearing in person is required.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Looking for work while you claim

Show AMS FL 10 personal job search efforts a month (written or in-person applications, registering with private agencies, unsolicited applications), recorded on the proof form.

Reporting. proof form handed in monthly, by the 5th of the following month

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Keep my work search record for Liechtenstein

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, and counts it against Liechtenstein's number. It is your own record: we send nothing to any government.

Help finding work

• The public employment service: Arbeitsmarkt Service Liechtenstein (AMS FL)

Who to call

Arbeitsmarkt Service Liechtenstein: +423 236 68 75.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Questions

Is there unemployment benefit in Liechtenstein?

Yes: Unemployment compensation (Arbeitslosenentschädigung), paid by Unemployment insurance (ALV), Amt für Volkswirtschaft.

How much is unemployment benefit in Liechtenstein?

A full daily allowance is 80% of insured earnings; 70% for people with no maintenance duty to children up to 25, whose full daily allowance would exceed 140 francs and who draw no disability pension of at least 40%

How long does unemployment benefit last in Liechtenstein?

at most 260 daily allowances with at least 12 months of contributions (130 if exempt from contributions, 200 if under 25 without children, 400 with 18 months and aged 50 or over, 500 with 22 months and a disability pension of at least 40%)

How do I claim unemployment benefit in Liechtenstein?

Register with AMS FL at the latest on the first day of unemployment; appearing in person is required.

Do I have to look for work while I claim in Liechtenstein?

Show AMS FL 10 personal job search efforts a month (written or in-person applications, registering with private agencies, unsolicited applications), recorded on the proof form.

Who do I call about unemployment in Liechtenstein?

Arbeitsmarkt Service Liechtenstein: +423 236 68 75.

Where can I get help finding a job in Liechtenstein?

The public employment service is Arbeitsmarkt Service Liechtenstein (AMS FL).

Nearby countries

AustriaBelgiumFranceGermanyLuxembourgMonacoNetherlandsSwitzerland

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 · Liechtenstein's unemployment rate · unemployment in the US, state by state.