Descendants of immigrants by country of origin

Descendants of immigrants by country of origin in 2022
Country Numbers (thousands) Proportion (in %)
Portugal 624 8,2
Italy, Spain 1 205 15,8
Other EU countries (27) 730 9,6
Other European countries 325 4,3
Algeria 1 201 15,7
Morocco, Tunisia 1 390 18,2
Other African countries 999 13,1
Turkey 299 3,9
Other countries 870 11,4
Total 7 643 100,0

Note: The country of origin is the country of birth of the immigrant parent, if there is only one parent who is an immigrant. If both parents are immigrants, the father’s origin is retained by convention.
An immigrant descendant (second generation) is a person born in France, who has at least one parent who is an immigrant.
The United Kingdom left the European Union in 2020, and is since counted among the category ’Other European countries".
Coverage: France (excluding Mayotte); descendants of immigrants living in ordinary households.
Source: INSEE, Employment survey 2022.

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Update: July 2023