Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in France
France: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
17.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2015
All-time low
10.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in France, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in France is 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in France peaked at 17.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2023.
That places France 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 14.23 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 14.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 14.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 14.35 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.25 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 12.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 15.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 14.49 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 14.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 16.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 16.69 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 15.41 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 14.63 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 12.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 12.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.48 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 10.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- France's 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 12.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 16.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 13.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 17.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 12.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Türkiye 10.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Sweden 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Latvia 8.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Greece 15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Lithuania 8.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Spain 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Netherlands 5.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Denmark 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Slovenia 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Belgium 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Poland 3.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Austria 9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
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 labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in France?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in France was 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2023.
- How does France rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- France ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.