Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in France

France: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 31,953 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
31,953
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
31,953
in 2026
All-time low
25,289
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in France, 1998–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201220261998: 25.3k1999: 25.6k2000: 25.7k2001: 25.9k2002: 26.1k2003: 26.9k2004: 27.2k2005: 27.3k2006: 27.5k2007: 27.8k2008: 28.0k2009: 28.2k2010: 28.2k2011: 28.3k2012: 28.6k2013: 28.6k2014: 29.5k2015: 29.5k2016: 29.5k2017: 29.7k2018: 29.7k2019: 29.7k2020: 29.5k2021: 30.2k2022: 30.6k2023: 30.9k2024: 31.2k2025: 31.8k2026: 32.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in France is 31,953, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in France peaked at 31,953 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 25,289, in 1998.

France ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,424 25,289 25,559 2
2000s 27,064 25,739 28,156 10
2010s 29,145 28,211 29,709 10
2020s 30,881 29,500 31,953 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 43,907 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 33,878 compare
  3. 4 Italy 25,427 compare
  4. 5 Spain 24,982 compare
  5. 6 Poland 17,754 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in France?
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in France was 31,953 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 31,953 in 2026.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 25,289 in 1998.
How does France rank for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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