The most popular destinations for French expatriates
easyexpat
23 November, 2009 09:19
According to an article published in the French newspaper Les Echos, China is the most popular destination for French expats.
Top Destinations for French Expatriates
| Rank |
Country |
Number of expats in thousands |
Share (%) |
| 1st |
China |
252 |
9.9 |
| 2nd |
Japan |
223 |
8.8 |
| 3rd |
Canada |
210 |
8.3 |
| 4th |
USA |
175 |
6.9 |
| 5th |
UK |
158 |
6.2 |
| 6th |
Turkey |
133 |
5.2 |
| 7th |
Spain |
94 |
3.7 |
| 8th |
Germany |
86 |
3.4 |
There are 2.5 million French living abroad (1.4m officially) with 32% in Western Europ, 25% in Asia and Oceania, and 21% in North America. 13% of French expatriates have got university grades (licence level or more) and 79% have more than the Baccalaureat. The growth of the expat population is 3.6% per year. 23% of them earn more than €60k per year and 31% are between €30k and €60k. (More)
