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Cross-country comparisons of public financial support schemes for jobseekers require examining and evaluating many parameters related to unemployment insurance (such as eligibility criteria and benefit level and duration) as well as to benefit and tax rules. Comparative analysis of jobseekers’ net replacement rates shows that, on average, France is in line with European practices. However, France stands out for its very high maximum benefit level, the preponderant share of benefits in the net income of unemployed people and the low attention paid to their family situation. Unemployment benefit conditions also seem fairly lenient in France, with easier access to benefits and for a relatively long duration.