Working age foreign citizens in France
France: Working age foreign citizens was 4,375 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Working age foreign citizens in France, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
France recorded 4,375 for working age foreign citizens in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working age foreign citizens in France peaked at 4,375 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 636.16, in 2021.
That places France 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Working age foreign citizens in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,173 | — |
| 2014 | 3,253 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,406 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,476 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,663 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3,641 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,670 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,616 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 636.16 | -82.4% |
| 2022 | 662.65 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4,113 | +520.7% |
| 2024 | 4,375 | +6.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4,375 is above the median for high income countries, which is 573.27, 7.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- France's 4,375 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 374.73, 11.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,469 | 3,173 | 3,670 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,681 | 636.16 | 4,375 | 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 citizens in France?
- Working age foreign citizens in France was 4,375 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working age foreign citizens recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,375 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working age foreign citizens recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.16 in 2021.
- How does France rank for working age foreign citizens?
- France ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working age foreign citizens rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part 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.