France vs Portugal: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
France
62.5%
in 2025
Portugal
71.4%
in 2025
France rank
22nd
Portugal rank
19th
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 71.4% against 62.5% in France, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 75.1% | 16.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 66.2% | 9.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 71.2% | 12.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by country of birth, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 71.4% against 62.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by country of birth between France and Portugal?
- 8.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- France ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.