Unemployment Benefits in Monaco

What to do first

1. Register with the public employment service, Service de l'Emploi. Official page
2. Apply for Unemployment benefit paid by Pôle Emploi (France Travail): register as a job seeker with the Service de l'Emploi (17 rue Princesse Florestine, by appointment). People living in France contact their nearest Pôle Emploi. Official page
3. Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.
4. Search the government's job listings on Consulter les offres d'emploi. Official page
5. See whether you can get Revenu Minimum. Official page
6. Questions: call (+377) 98 98 88 14 (Service de l'Emploi).

Monaco is covered by France's system. Unemployment benefits in France.

Unemployment benefit paid by Pôle Emploi (France Travail)

Who can get it. Monaco residents who lost their job in Monaco or France, depending on the reason the contract ended and hours worked. Those who lost a job in Italy cannot be paid by Pôle Emploi.

How to claim. Register as a job seeker with the Service de l'Emploi (17 rue Princesse Florestine, by appointment). People living in France contact their nearest Pôle Emploi.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Looking for work while you claim

A Monaco resident who loses a job in Monaco or France must register as a job seeker with the Service de l'Emploi; the benefit itself is paid by France's Pôle Emploi (France Travail) under French rules. Residents of France contact their nearest Pôle Emploi.

• Register as a job seeker with the Service de l'Emploi (by appointment)

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Keep my work search record for Monaco

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.

Help finding work

• The public employment service: Service de l'Emploi
• The government's job listings: Consulter les offres d'emploi

Revenu Minimum

For Monegasques over 18 without work whose unemployment rights are exhausted or absent, means-tested, applied for through the Direction de l'Action et de l'Aide Sociales (DASO), paid monthly.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Who to call

Service de l'Emploi: (+377) 98 98 88 14.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Questions

Is there unemployment benefit in Monaco?

Yes: Unemployment benefit paid by Pôle Emploi (France Travail), paid by Pôle Emploi (France).

How do I claim unemployment benefit in Monaco?

Register as a job seeker with the Service de l'Emploi (17 rue Princesse Florestine, by appointment). People living in France contact their nearest Pôle Emploi.

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

A Monaco resident who loses a job in Monaco or France must register as a job seeker with the Service de l'Emploi; the benefit itself is paid by France's Pôle Emploi (France Travail) under French rules. Residents of France contact their nearest Pôle Emploi.

Who do I call about unemployment in Monaco?

Service de l'Emploi: (+377) 98 98 88 14.

Where can I get help finding a job in Monaco?

The public employment service is Service de l'Emploi. The government lists jobs on Consulter les offres d'emploi.

Nearby countries

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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.

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