This calculator shows how much you pay for unemployment insurance (Arbeitslosenversicherung) every month.
You are unemployed, so you don't pay unemployment insurance.
You earn less than
What is Arbeitslosenversicherung?
If you work in Germany, you must pay for unemployment insurance (Arbeitslosenversicherung). Your employer takes unemployment insurance from your paycheck every month. If you lose your job, you get unemployment benefits (ALG I).
How unemployment benefits work
If you are self-employed, unemployment insurance is optional. If you don’t pay for unemployment insurance, you can’t get unemployment benefits.
If you have a minijob, you don’t pay for unemployment insurance, and you can’t get unemployment benefits.
How to calculate Arbeitslosenversicherung
Arbeitslosenversicherung is 1.3% of your Brutto income.1
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In East Germany
If you earn more than (the Beitragsbemessungsgrenze), you pay the maximum amount: 1.3% of 89,400€. You will not pay more than that, even if your income goes up.2
In West Germany
If you earn more than (the Beitragsbemessungsgrenze), you pay the maximum amount: 1.3% of 90,600€. You will not pay more than that, even if your income goes up.2