Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in France

France: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 64.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
64.3%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2025
All-time low
52.9%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in France, 2008–2025

02040602008201620252008: 61.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2009: 54.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2010: 56.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2011: 59.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2012: 56 Percentage of total recent immigrants2013: 61.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2014: 54.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2015: 52.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2016: 59.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2017: 57.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2018: 60 Percentage of total recent immigrants2019: 59.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2020: 58.1 Percentage of total recent immigrants2021: 60.8 Percentage of total recent immigrants2022: 57.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2023: 56.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2024: 60.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2025: 64.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants

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 19th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Austria 71.7% compare
  2. 17 Cyprus 68.7% compare
  3. 18 Italy 65.2% compare
  4. 20 Poland 64.2% compare
  5. 21 Finland 60.8% compare
  6. 22 Spain 58.3% compare

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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 19th out of 25 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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About this data

Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 420 data points, 2008–2025
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