Inflow of working age foreign citizens in France
France: Inflow of working age foreign citizens was 274.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in France, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflow of working age foreign citizens in France is 274.85, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflow of working age foreign citizens in France peaked at 288.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186.03, in 2021.
That places France 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 211.49 | — |
| 2014 | 217.69 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 211.52 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 230.57 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 238.48 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 200.61 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 211.06 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 231.88 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 186.03 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 218.19 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 288.27 | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 274.85 | -4.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 274.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.9, 5.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 274.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.39, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 217.35 | 200.61 | 238.48 | 7 |
| 2020s | 239.84 | 186.03 | 288.27 | 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 inflow of working age foreign citizens in France?
- Inflow of working age foreign citizens in France was 274.85 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 288.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.03 in 2021.
- How does France rank for inflow of working age foreign citizens?
- France ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflow of working age foreign citizens rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Inflow of working age foreign citizens. 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.