France unemployment benefits by département
France's monthly unemployment benefit recipients and coverage rates from France Travail.
| Indicator | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | 06-2023 | 05-2023 | 04-2023 | 03-2023 | |
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| Benefit recipients (France Travail)4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unemployment insurance scheme, total7 | 2,624,400 | 2,666,900 | 2,623,400 | 2,625,800 | 2,629,300 | 2,625,700 | 2,622,200 | 2,610,900 | 2,603,800 | 2,617,300 | 2,623,000 | 2,626,700 | 2,629,700 | 2,629,700 | 2,633,500 | 2,633,700 | 2,636,000 | 2,640,200 | 2,637,900 | 2,643,100 | 2,644,500 | 2,645,000 | 2,642,200 | 2,633,900 | 2,637,200 | 2,642,000 | 2,637,300 | 2,626,600 | 2,617,300 | 2,607,300 | 2,599,800 | 2,597,300 | 2,580,600 | 2,572,200 | 2,566,800 | 2,560,600 | 2,544,100 | |
| State-funded solidarity scheme, total2 | 302,000 | 299,400 | 297,700 | 297,000 | 295,500 | 296,100 | 294,900 | 295,000 | 294,000 | 283,500 | 282,400 | 281,200 | 279,500 | 276,600 | 273,200 | 268,800 | 265,200 | 262,000 | 258,800 | 256,800 | 257,000 | 254,200 | 253,000 | 252,600 | 253,400 | 254,400 | 255,600 | 256,700 | 257,400 | 258,100 | 259,300 | 261,500 | 264,300 | 263,100 | 265,500 | 268,400 | 271,300 | |
| Other schemes (ARE-CG, AREF-CG, RFPE) | 109,600 | 111,100 | 111,900 | 112,100 | 112,500 | 115,700 | 117,700 | 112,400 | 115,000 | 113,000 | 111,900 | 112,400 | 111,900 | 110,800 | 110,000 | 110,500 | 111,900 | 114,300 | 116,100 | 112,700 | 114,700 | 115,700 | 116,300 | 116,600 | 116,100 | 117,600 | 119,700 | 120,700 | 121,200 | 124,100 | 127,100 | 127,100 | 127,300 | 127,700 | 126,800 | 126,700 | 127,900 | |
| All benefit recipients1 | 3,036,000 | 3,077,400 | 3,033,000 | 3,034,900 | 3,037,300 | 3,037,500 | 3,034,800 | 3,018,300 | 3,012,800 | 3,013,800 | 3,017,300 | 3,020,300 | 3,021,100 | 3,017,100 | 3,016,700 | 3,013,000 | 3,013,100 | 3,016,500 | 3,012,800 | 3,012,600 | 3,016,200 | 3,014,900 | 3,011,500 | 3,003,100 | 3,006,700 | 3,014,000 | 3,012,600 | 3,004,000 | 2,995,900 | 2,989,500 | 2,986,200 | 2,985,900 | 2,972,200 | 2,963,000 | 2,959,100 | 2,955,700 | 2,943,300 | |
| Job offers posted1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Job offers posted, total5 | 845,400 | 784,100 | 793,800 | 680,100 | 673,000 | 975,600 | 765,400 | 607,000 | 899,800 | 835,800 | 844,600 | 930,100 | 904,200 | 796,300 | 860,500 | 885,400 | 891,700 | 1,051,400 | 900,500 | 776,600 | 1,079,000 | 953,500 | 908,600 | 1,021,500 | 1,131,000 | 959,800 | 975,200 | 254,400 | 1,027,200 | 1,083,900 | 1,022,100 | 811,500 | 973,400 | 1,066,700 | 1,045,200 | 980,300 | 1,183,600 | |
| Unemployment insurance indicators5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Claimants2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entitlement flows3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit levels3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Work while claiming2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monthly benefit spending | 3,156.06 | 3,136.24 | 3,076.76 | 2,981.56 | 3,123.15 | 2,888.58 | 2,831.95 | 2,934.22 | 2,935.39 | 3,153.97 | 2,907.55 | 3,285.25 | 3,234.11 | 3,087.49 | 3,152.25 | 2,980.07 | 3,247.15 | 3,006.87 | 2,821.5 | 2,988.04 | 2,894.04 | 3,092.79 | 2,947.38 | 3,198.84 | 3,115.22 | 2,963.55 | 3,018.38 | 2,840.59 | 3,115.59 | 2,870.97 | 2,654.98 | 2,813.3 | 2,751.67 | 2,861.65 | ||||
| By département3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France, all claimants paid | 2,707,414 | 2,723,129 | 2,648,507 | 2,587,765 | 2,646,708 | 2,446,066 | 2,422,166 | 2,520,420 | 2,541,189 | 2,663,683 | 2,687,469 | 2,791,908 | 2,747,240 | 2,708,533 | 2,687,699 | 2,615,467 | 2,711,962 | 2,518,849 | 2,466,049 | 2,554,565 | 2,560,920 | 2,672,439 | 2,704,048 | 2,795,251 | 2,734,853 | 2,677,529 | 2,657,998 | 2,572,526 | 2,688,734 | 2,492,855 | 2,381,962 | 2,475,597 | 2,516,114 | 2,548,567 | ||||
| By region14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By département15 |
Latest reading
All benefit recipients stood at 3,036,000 Persons in Mar 2026. That is −1.3% from Feb 2026 and +0.5% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2006 to Mar 2026.
- Latest
- 3,036,000 Persons
- Mar 2026
- vs previous period
- −1.3%
- Feb 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +0.5%
About this data
France's monthly unemployment benefit recipients and coverage rates from France Travail. This dataset tracks jobseekers compensated by the unemployment insurance scheme, average net monthly allowances, and job offers posted. It provides a detailed breakdown of benefit recipients by département and region. Monthly series are available since 2006.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the unemployment benefit coverage rate in France?
- The unemployment benefit coverage rate in France measures the proportion of registered jobseekers who actually receive unemployment insurance allowances from France Travail.
- What types of unemployment allowances are tracked in this France Travail dataset?
- The dataset tracks the total unemployment insurance scheme, including specific benefits like the return-to-work allowance during training, alongside average net monthly benefits.
- How far back does the French monthly unemployment benefits data go?
- The monthly data on unemployment benefit recipients, allowances, and coverage in France is available since 2006.
- Is there a regional breakdown for French unemployment benefits?
- Yes, the dataset provides a detailed monthly breakdown of unemployment benefit recipients and indicators by département and region in France.
