France vs Portugal: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
France
68.8
in 2025
Portugal
74.4
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 74.4 against 68.8 in France, a difference of 5.6.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 33 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 | 81.9 | 15.35 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 66.76 | 75.5 | 8.74 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 65.08 | 76.8 | 11.72 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 74.4 against 68.8 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between France and Portugal?
- 5.6, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- France ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.