Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in France

France: Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data was 29,313 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
29,313 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29,313 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
22,234 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in France, 1998–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201220261998: 22.2k Thousand persons1999: 22.5k Thousand persons2000: 23.1k Thousand persons2001: 23.7k Thousand persons2002: 23.9k Thousand persons2003: 24.6k Thousand persons2004: 24.8k Thousand persons2005: 24.9k Thousand persons2006: 25.2k Thousand persons2007: 25.7k Thousand persons2008: 25.9k Thousand persons2009: 25.5k Thousand persons2010: 25.6k Thousand persons2011: 25.7k Thousand persons2012: 25.7k Thousand persons2013: 25.7k Thousand persons2014: 26.3k Thousand persons2015: 26.4k Thousand persons2016: 26.5k Thousand persons2017: 26.9k Thousand persons2018: 27.0k Thousand persons2019: 27.2k Thousand persons2020: 27.1k Thousand persons2021: 27.9k Thousand persons2022: 28.4k Thousand persons2023: 28.5k Thousand persons2024: 28.9k Thousand persons2025: 29.2k Thousand persons2026: 29.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

France recorded 29,313 Thousand persons for employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in France peaked at 29,313 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 22,234 Thousand persons, in 1998.

That places France 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in France, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in France, 1998 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 22,234 Thousand persons
1999 22,495 Thousand persons +1.2%
2000 23,108 Thousand persons +2.7%
2001 23,661 Thousand persons +2.4%
2002 23,864 Thousand persons +0.9%
2003 24,550 Thousand persons +2.9%
2004 24,762 Thousand persons +0.9%
2005 24,862 Thousand persons +0.4%
2006 25,221 Thousand persons +1.4%
2007 25,706 Thousand persons +1.9%
2008 25,854 Thousand persons +0.6%
2009 25,483 Thousand persons -1.4%
2010 25,631 Thousand persons +0.6%
2011 25,676 Thousand persons +0.2%
2012 25,742 Thousand persons +0.3%
2013 25,734 Thousand persons -0.0%
2014 26,286 Thousand persons +2.1%
2015 26,406 Thousand persons +0.5%
2016 26,498 Thousand persons +0.3%
2017 26,923 Thousand persons +1.6%
2018 27,036 Thousand persons +0.4%
2019 27,217 Thousand persons +0.7%
2020 27,064 Thousand persons -0.6%
2021 27,929 Thousand persons +3.2%
2022 28,357 Thousand persons +1.5%
2023 28,522 Thousand persons +0.6%
2024 28,884 Thousand persons +1.3%
2025 29,198 Thousand persons +1.1%
2026 29,313 Thousand persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,365 Thousand persons 22,234 Thousand persons 22,495 Thousand persons 2
2000s 24,707 Thousand persons 23,108 Thousand persons 25,854 Thousand persons 10
2010s 26,315 Thousand persons 25,631 Thousand persons 27,217 Thousand persons 10
2020s 28,467 Thousand persons 27,064 Thousand persons 29,313 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,227 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 32,227 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 31,334 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Italy 24,064 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Spain 22,273 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Poland 17,175 Thousand persons compare
  7. 8 Poland 17,175 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in France?
Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in France was 29,313 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 29,313 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22,234 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does France rank for employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data?
France ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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