In France, the first two sectors employing the most migrants in 2019 were wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and catering, with nearly 690,000 people in employment, and public administration, education, health and social work, with more than 678,000 people. However, people born in Africa were more prevalent in the latter sector than in the former.
In 2020, the employment rate of migrants was 59.2 percent, or eight percentage points lower than that of people with no migration background.
Number of immigrants employed in France in 2019, by sector of activity and continent of birth
The source adds the following information: "Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. For this reason, some subtotals may not equal the sum of their components."
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Insee. (July 26, 2022). Number of immigrants employed in France in 2019, by sector of activity and continent of birth [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333815/sector-activity-immigrants-france-continent-birth/
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