Labour force by citizenship in France

France: Labour force by citizenship was 31,782 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
31,782
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
31,782
in 2025
All-time low
24,834
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Labour force by citizenship in France, 1995–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995201020251995: 24.8k1996: 25.1k1997: 25.1k1998: 25.3k1999: 25.6k2000: 25.7k2001: 25.9k2002: 26.1k2003: 26.8k2004: 27.0k2005: 27.3k2006: 27.5k2007: 27.7k2008: 27.9k2009: 28.1k2010: 28.2k2011: 28.2k2012: 28.5k2013: 28.6k2014: 29.4k2015: 29.5k2016: 29.5k2017: 29.6k2018: 29.7k2019: 29.6k2020: 29.3k2021: 30.1k2022: 30.5k2023: 30.8k2024: 31.3k2025: 31.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force by citizenship in France stood at 31,782. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in France peaked at 31,782 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,834, in 1995.

That places France 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Labour force by citizenship in France, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by citizenship in France, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 24,834
1996 25,119 +1.1%
1997 25,103 -0.1%
1998 25,289 +0.7%
1999 25,559 +1.1%
2000 25,739 +0.7%
2001 25,892 +0.6%
2002 26,140 +1.0%
2003 26,826 +2.6%
2004 26,960 +0.5%
2005 27,292 +1.2%
2006 27,458 +0.6%
2007 27,692 +0.9%
2008 27,879 +0.7%
2009 28,118 +0.9%
2010 28,216 +0.3%
2011 28,228 +0.0%
2012 28,462 +0.8%
2013 28,607 +0.5%
2014 29,382 +2.7%
2015 29,470 +0.3%
2016 29,526 +0.2%
2017 29,558 +0.1%
2018 29,666 +0.4%
2019 29,589 -0.3%
2020 29,309 -0.9%
2021 30,062 +2.6%
2022 30,536 +1.6%
2023 30,802 +0.9%
2024 31,301 +1.6%
2025 31,782 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,181 24,834 25,559 5
2000s 27,000 25,739 28,118 10
2010s 29,070 28,216 29,666 10
2020s 30,632 29,309 31,782 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 44,004 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 33,796 compare
  3. 4 Italy 25,629 compare
  4. 5 Spain 24,811 compare
  5. 6 Poland 17,745 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship in France?
Labour force by citizenship in France was 31,782 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 31,782 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 24,834 in 1995.
How does France rank for labour force by citizenship?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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