Employed foreign-born population in France
France: Employed foreign-born population was 3,848 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed foreign-born population in France, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
France recorded 3,848 for employed foreign-born population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed foreign-born population in France peaked at 3,848 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,972, in 2014.
That places France 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employed foreign-born population in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,005 | — |
| 2014 | 2,972 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,022 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,054 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,215 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,277 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,325 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,290 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,441 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 3,603 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3,733 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3,848 | +3.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,848 is above the median for high income countries, which is 676.27, 5.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- France's 3,848 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 536.86, 7.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,124 | 2,972 | 3,325 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,583 | 3,290 | 3,848 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign-born population in France?
- Employed foreign-born population in France was 3,848 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign-born population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,848 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign-born population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,972 in 2014.
- How does France rank for employed foreign-born population?
- France ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign-born population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.