What's the difference between the unemployment allowance and the recruitment aid?

The unemployment allowance (18,000 DA/month) is paid directly to the job seeker with no job, via ANEM. The recruitment aid (CNAS rebate + 1,000 DA/month) is paid to the employer who actually hires them, via CNAC.

Can competition points and maître-assistant points be combined?

No, they are two separate systems for two different sectors: the general order (30 points) targets the civil service broadly, while the maître-assistant grid targets higher education exclusively, with its own criteria.

Do these tools actually file my application?

No, they are estimation tools only. Actual registration for the unemployment allowance goes through anem.dz and the "Minha" platform, and CNAC aid requests through the fund's digital platform cnac.dz.

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Employment & unemployment allowance

Everything about employment in Algeria: unemployment-allowance eligibility for first-time job seekers and recruitment-competition point scoring.

Guide to employment and recruitment tools in Algeria

This category brings together tools for both sides of the employment relationship: the job seeker who wants to check eligibility for the unemployment allowance or their points in a diploma-based recruitment competition, and the employer who wants to know what law 06-21 offers when hiring a job seeker or training staff. It also covers a case specific to higher education: professional-experience points in the maître-assistant competition. From checking conditions to computing points and rebates, each tool handles one step of the hiring path.

Which tool fits your situation?

First-time job seeker checking eligibility for the unemployment allowanceAre you eligible for the unemployment allowance?
Candidate for a diploma-based recruitment competition in the civil serviceRecruitment-competition points calculator
Candidate for the maître-assistant competition wanting experience pointsProfessional-experience points – maître-assistant
Employer hiring a job seeker and wanting to know the rebates availableRecruitment aid CNAC
Employer training staff and wanting the CNAC contribution coverageTraining aid CNAC

Experience points – maître assistant competition

Compute the professional-experience points (out of 3) of the maître-assistant degree-based competition.

MESRS

Are you eligible for the unemployment allowance?

Check in minutes whether you meet the conditions for Algeria's unemployment allowance for first-time job seekers, and see the required documents and registration steps.

ANEM

Diploma equivalence — which civil-service grade?

Find the Algerian civil-service grades your diploma qualifies you for under the DGFP administrative equivalence: pick your training track, diploma, then specialty to see the eligible grades and their legal basis.

Recruitment Competition Score Calculator

Estimate your score in Algeria's public sector diploma-based recruitment competition – 30 points maximum.

JORADP

Hiring incentive calculator (law 06-21)

Calculate the social-security contribution abatement (employer share) and the monthly employment subsidy for an employer who hires a job-seeker, under law 06-21 managed by CNAC.

CNAC

Training incentive calculator (law 06-21)

Calculate CNAC's coverage of the social-security contribution during worker training or upskilling, under law 06-21.

CNAC

What are the numbers based on?

The unemployment allowance rests on the executive decree published in Official Gazette n° 06 of 2026 and the National Employment Agency's (ANEM) commitment form. Recruitment-competition points follow the order of 5 December 2019 (OG n° 13/2020), and maître-assistant points the MESRS order of 2022 as amended in 2024. The recruitment and training aids rest on law 06-21 and executive decree 07-386, managed by CNAC.

Frequently asked questions

Official links

ANEM — Agence Nationale de l'Emploi (plateforme Minha)

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