According to the journal Le Monde, The MEDEF Employers' Federation issued a warning in December 2023, stating that the nation would require 3.9 million workers by the year 2050.

According to MEDEF President Patrick Martin, immigration is being "massively demanded" by the economy.

Unless we reinvent our social and economic models, we will need 3.9 million foreign employees.
-Patrick Martin, President of MEDEF

Expect citizens of the EU and EU and European Free Trade Association (EFTA), others need a visa in order to live and work in France.

Depending on the type/purpose of employment and period of stay, France offers several types of work visas, such as:

• Salaried employee visas
• Work visa for creating and running a business or company
• Work visa for professionals and independent workers
• Long-stay Sports visa
• Long-stay visa for Volunteer work
• International Organization work visa

The Interior Ministry data shows that France granted 320,000 first-time residence permits to non-European immigrants in 2023, representing a 1.4 per cent increase compared to 2022.

According to Le Monde, 54,000 permits accounted for economic immigration, five per cent more than in 2022.