Unemployment issues in Europe

Similarly to Finland, unemployment issues are in many countries handled by separate unemployment funds. If you have been a member of an unemployment fund in another country or you will become a member of an unemployment fund in another country, this unemployment fund is your contact point.

In other situations, you can check whom to contact from the following list:

The Netherlands
Belgium
Bulgaria
Spain
Ireland
Iceland
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Italy
Austria
Greece
Cyprus
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Norway
Portugal
Poland
France
Romania
Sweden
Germany
Slovakia
Slovenia
Switzerland
Denmark
Czech Republic
Hungary
Estonia

The Netherlands

Institute for Employee Benefit Schemes
Postbus 20724
Amsterdam 1001 NS
NETHERLANDS
Tel: +31 888 98 20 01

Belgium

National Employment Office
Keizerslaan 7
Brussel 1000
BELGIUM
Tel: +32 2 515 4111
email: webmaster@onem.fgov.be

Bulgaria

National Social Insurance Institute
62-64, "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" bld.
Sofia 1303
BULGARIA
Tel: +359 926 10 10
Fax: +359 926 14 40
email: noi@nssi.bg

Spain

State Public Employment Service (General Directorate)
C/Condesa de Venadito, 9
Madrid 28027
SPAIN
Tel: +34 91 585 28 41
Fax: +34 91 585 28 25

Ireland

EU Records, Department of Social Protection
Mc Carter's Road, Ardaravan
Buncrana, Co. Donegal,
IRELAND
Tel: +353 1 471 5898
Fax: +353 7 4936 4540
email: info@welfare.ie

Iceland

Directorate of Labour
Hafnarhúsinu Tryggvagata
Reykjavik 105
ICELAND
Tel: +354 5 154 800
Fax: +354 5 112 520
email: postur@vmst.is

Great Britain and Northern Ireland

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
National Insurance Contributions and Employers Office
HM Revenue and Customs
BX9 1AN
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 191 203 7010
Fax: +44 191 225 0067

Italy

National Institute of Social Security
Via Ciro il Grande, 21
Roma,
ITALY
Tel: +39 0 616 41 64

Austria

Public Employment Service Austria
Treustrasse 35-43
Vienna 1200
AUSTRIA
Tel: +43 133 178
Fax: +43 133 178 120
email: ams.oesterreich@ams.at

Greece

Greek Manpower Employment Organization
Ethn. Antistaseos 8
Alimos 17456
GREECE
Tel: +30 210 998 9000
Fax: +30 210 998 9500

Cyprus

Social Insurance Services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance
Vyronos Avenue 7
Nicosia 1465
CYPRUS
Tel: +357 2240 1686
Fax: +357 2240 1664
email: recagree@sid.mlsi.gov.cy

Latvia

State Social Insurance Agency
70a Lacplesa street,
LV-1011 Riga
LATVIA
Tel: +371 8000 1015
Fax: +371 6701 1813
email: vsaa@vsaa.lv

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein unemployment insurance
Gerberweg 5
Vaduz 9490
Liechtenstein
Tel: +423 236 68 71
Fax: +423 236 68 89
Email: info@avw.llv.li

Lithuania

Lithuanian Labour Exchange
Geležinio Vilko str. 3A
Vilnius 03131
LITHUANIA
Tel: +370 5 2360 793
Fax: +370 2360 788
email: info@ldb.lt

Luxembourg

Employment Office
rue Bender, 10
Luxembourg L1229
LUXEMBOURG
Tel: +352 2478 5300
Fax: +352 40 61 40
email: info@adem.public.lu

Malta

Social Security Division
38, Ordnance Street
Valletta, VLT 1021
MALTA
Tel: +356 259 03420
Fax: + 356 25 903282
email: iru.dss@gov.mt

Norway

NAV Work and Benefits
Postboks 6600
Oslo 0607
NORWAY
Tel: +47 21 07 37 00
Fax: +47 21 07 37 01
email: nav.work.and.benefits@nav.no

Portugal

Employment and Vocational Training Institute
R Xabregas,52
Lisboa 1949-003
PORTUGAL
Tel: +351 2186 14100
Fax: +351 2186 14622
email: dem@iefp.pt

Poland

Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Nowogrodzka 1/3/5,
Warsaw 00-513
POLAND
Tel: +48 2255 10127
Fax: +48 5510 172
www.mpips.gov.pl

France

Pole emploi services
Centre de traitement - TSA 33052
Nanterre Cedex 9 92891
FRANCE
Tel: +33 146 529700
Fax: +33 146 522623
email: europe.exchange@pole-emploi.fr

Romania

National Agency for Employment
Str avalansei nr 20-22
Bucuresti 040303
ROMANIA
Tel: +40 213 039 856
Fax: +40 213 039 855

Sweden

Arbetslöshetskassan Alfa
Ljusdal 827 82
SWEDEN
Tel: +46 771 550099
Fax: +46 651 766370
Email: post@alfakassan.se

Germany

Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Zentrale
Regensburger Str. 104
Nuremberg 90478
GERMANY

Slovakia

Social Insurance Agency, Headquarters
Ul. 29 augusta 8-10
Bratislava 813 63
SLOVAKIA
Tel: +421 2 59 24 81 11
Fax: +421 2 59 24 88 67

Slovenia

Employment service of Slovenia
ROŽNA DOLINA, CESTA IX/6
LJUBLJANA 1000
SLOVENIA
Tel: +386 479 09 00
Fax: +386 479 02 62
email: zrsz@ess.gov.si

Switzerland

SECO Direktion für Arbeit
Holzikofenweg 36
Bern 3003
SWITZERLAND

Denmark

STAR
Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment
Njalsgade 72 A
Copenhagen S 2300
DENMARK
Email: star@star.dk

Unemployment issues in Europe

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