Temporary exceptional 0.05% unemployment insurance contribution paid by employers
The unemployment insurance agreement of 14 April 2017, made binding by the approval order of 4 May 2017, creates a temporary exceptional contribution of 0.05% of pay, borne solely by employers, for the term of the agreement and at the latest until 30 September 2020. The employer unemployment insurance rate rises from 4.00% to 4.05%; the employee share remains 2.40%.
Measure originators
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Measure impact
All private-sector employers covered by unemployment insurance, for all employees, from 1 October 2017: an additional 0.05% on the unemployment contribution base (employer rate 4.05%). The 4.05% rate was kept after the 2017 agreement until the unemployment insurance agreement of 15 November 2024, which brought it back to 4.00% on 1 May 2025.
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