The concept of seniority is generalized, since the following varieties exist : seniority, general and special seniority, as well as continuous seniority. The procedure for calculating seniority is established by applicable law, according to which there are general and separate calculation rules for different types of seniority.
Insurance experience - is the total duration of the periods of work and (or) other activities taken into account when determining the right to a retirement pension during which insurance contributions were paid to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, as well as other periods counted as insurance periods .
In accordance with paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Article 11 of the Federal Law of 17.12.2001 N 173-ФЗ (as amended on 12/27/2009) "On Labor Pensions in the Russian Federation" the period of receipt of unemployment benefits and the period of participation in paid public works are counted in the insurance experience on a par with periods of work and (or) other activities.
In accordance with Part 2 of Article 11 of the Federal Law of December 17, 2001 N 173-ФЗ (as amended on December 27, 2009) "On Labor Pensions in the Russian Federation", these periods are counted in the insurance period if they were preceded by and (or) they were followed by periods of work and (or) other activities (regardless of their duration),
Therefore, the time during which you were registered with the employment service and received unemployment benefits (participated in paid public works in the direction of the employment service) are counted in your insurance experience, subject to the requirements of Part 2 of Article 11 of the Federal Law of 12/17/2001 N 173-FZ.