Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in France
France: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 11.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 28 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2018
All-time low
10.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2023
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in France, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in France is 11.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in France peaked at 14.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2012.
France ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 2 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in France?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in France was 11.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
- How does France rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- France ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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