Working age foreign citizens in France

France: Working age foreign citizens was 4,375 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,375
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,375
in 2024
All-time low
636.16
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Working age foreign citizens in France, 2013–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2013201820242013: 3.2k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.7k2020: 3.6k2021: 636.22022: 662.62023: 4.1k2024: 4.4k

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

Annual values for Working age foreign citizens in France, 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,469 3,173 3,670 7
2020s 2,681 636.16 4,375 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Saudi Arabia 14,324 compare
  2. 2 Germany 10,404 compare
  3. 3 Spain 5,634 compare
  4. 5 Italy 4,258 compare
  5. 6 Australia 4,206 compare
  6. 7 Japan 3,464 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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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Indicator
Working age foreign citizens
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 288 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.