France

9,187,000

Immigrant Population

13.8%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

2,547,000

Emigrant Population

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Moving Up or Standing Still? Access to Middle-Skilled Work for Newly Arrived Migrants in the European Union

In six EU countries, immigrants were over-represented in low-skilled jobs and made limited occupational gains over a decade, pointing to structural barriers beyond education.

Slow Motion: The Labor Market Integration of New Immigrants in France

France's labor market is forbidding to new immigrants. And even after nine years, employment rates remain more than 10 percentage points below those of native workers.

The Future of Immigrant Integration in Europe: Mainstreaming approaches for inclusion

Traditional integration policies fail to reach second and third generations, pushing European governments to mainstream integration into general social programmes.

French National Identity and Integration: Who Belongs to the National Community?

A survey of 22,000 respondents challenges France's zero-sum view of identity, finding that plural allegiances strengthen rather than undermine integration.

France's Expulsion of Roma Migrants: A Test Case for Europe

France expelled more than 1,000 Roma in summer 2010, exposing tensions between EU free movement and Member States’ immigration enforcement.

The Recession-Proof Race for Highly Skilled Migrants

Gloomy economic forecasts have not slowed the global hunt for highly skilled migrants.

Ones to Watch in 2008: The 2008 US Presidential Elections, New Settlement Patterns, Visa Waiver Program, Migration and Climate Change, and France

A look at top migration developments globally that could shape 2008, from U.S. electoral politics to shifting settlement patterns.

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