France Travail 2026

Unemployment Benefits Calculator (ARE)

Estimate your France Travail (ex Pole Emploi) benefits

Annual

Monthly

€15k €150k

Average over the last 24 months (or 36 months if 53+)

months

Months worked in the last 24 months (minimum 6 months)

Daily allowance

45.50 €

gross / day

Monthly allowance

1 365 €

gross / month (30 days)

Replacement rate

57%

Benefit duration

12 months

Estimated total

16 380 €

This is an estimate. The actual calculation by France Travail takes into account many additional parameters (bonuses, leave, etc.).

Calculation breakdown

Daily Reference Salary (SJR) 98.63 €
Method 1: 57% of SJR 56.22 €
Method 2: 40.4% SJR + €12.95 52.80 €
ARE applied (most favorable) 56.22 €

How is ARE calculated?

1. SJR Calculation

Daily Reference Salary = Gross salaries of the period / Number of days worked

2. Daily ARE Calculation

ARE is the highest amount between:

  • 57% of SJR
  • 40.4% of SJR + €12.95

ARE cannot be less than €31.59/day (full-time) or more than 75% of SJR.

3. Benefit Duration

  • Under 53: 1 day of benefits for 1 day worked (max 18 months)
  • 53-54: max 22.5 months
  • 55 and over: max 27 months

Eligibility requirements

Have worked at least 6 months (130 days) in the last 24 months

Be registered as a jobseeker

Not have reached retirement age

Be physically able to work