Unemployment

Reasonable job offer: what is it?

Publié le 18 avril 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The reasonable offer of employment (ORE) is determined within France Travail at the time of registration of the jobseeker. It shall specify the characteristics of the jobs which he is prepared to accept. A decree of 20 March 2025 introduces new elements, in particular concerning the geographical area and the expected salary, which must be consistent with the local labor market.

Reasonable job offer (RJO): what is it?

Any unemployed person registered with France Travail must build with his advisor a personalized access to employment project (PPAE). This project defines for each person the job criteria sought. It must be updated periodically. It gives rise to what is called Reasonable Job Offer (RO).

The ORE aims to better accompany people. It shall take into account, for a given jobseeker:

  • the level of qualifications, training and competences;
  • geographical location;
  • and the level of pay normally practiced in the geographical area of his job search.

Please note

You are required to accept reasonable job offers, but you are not required to accept:

  • a salary level lower than the normal salary in your region and for the profession concerned (the salary cannot be lower than the legal and contractual provisions, in particular the Smic);
  • a part-time job while your PPAE mentions a search for full-time jobs;
  • a job that is not compatible with your professional qualifications and skills.

ORE: What is new with the decree of March 20, 2025?

The decree of 20 march 2025 brings new elements. It indicates that the geographical area defined in the reasonable job offer is located within the national territory. It also states that the salary expected in this context is defined in accordance with the salary normally applied for the jobs sought in that area, taking into account, where appropriate, the experience of the jobseeker.

The text also provides that it is now the salary usually practiced in France which should be used to determine that a job offer is reasonable, rather than the salary levels practiced abroad.

Other elements remain unchanged, in particular the fact that jobseekers remain naturally free to seek employment in the country of their choice.

FYI  

Current EU rules provide that cross-border jobseekers are compensated by their country of residence when they have worked and paid contributions in another country.

The decree does not foresee any reduction in the amount of unemployment insurance, nor in the duration of compensation for cross-border jobseekers.

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