Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in France
France: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 64.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2025, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in France stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in France peaked at 64.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2015.
France ranks 22nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 61.9% | — |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | +6.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 64.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- France's 64.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.2%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 54.4% | 61.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 52.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 56.9% | 64.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed recent immigrants by citizenship in France?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in France was 64.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2015.
- How does France rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- France ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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