Working-age foreign-born population in France
France: Working-age foreign-born population was 8,104 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age foreign-born population in France, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
France recorded 8,104 for working-age foreign-born population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age foreign-born population in France peaked at 8,104 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,714, in 2014.
France ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Working-age foreign-born population in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,716 | — |
| 2014 | 6,714 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,987 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7,098 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,317 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7,250 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,231 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7,161 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7,397 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7,652 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7,828 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8,104 | +3.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 8,104 is above the median for high income countries, which is 871.16, 9.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 8,104 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 835.94, 9.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,045 | 6,714 | 7,317 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,628 | 7,161 | 8,104 | 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 working-age foreign-born population in France?
- Working-age foreign-born population in France was 8,104 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8,104 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,714 in 2014.
- How does France rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- France ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Working-age 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.