France vs Portugal: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
France
72.6
in 2025
Portugal
77
in 2025
France rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 77 against 72.6 in France, a difference of 4.4.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 26 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 | 66.55 | 79.1 | 12.55 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 67.51 | 77.97 | 10.46 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 67.44 | 75.92 | 8.48 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 77 against 72.6 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship between France and Portugal?
- 4.4, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- France ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.