20 High-Demand Professions in France That Could Help Foreigners Obtain a Work Visa

20 High-Demand Professions in France That Could Help Foreigners Obtain a Work Visa

Key Takeaways

1. France faces worker shortages in sectors such as manufacturing, engineering, construction, hospitality, and agriculture.
2. The MEDEF Employers' Federation projects that France will need an additional 3.9 million workers by 2030.
3. In 2023, France issued 54,000 permits for economic immigration, a five percent increase from 2022.

The 2023 EURES Report highlights that France is experiencing worker shortages in over 90 occupations, including manufacturing, engineering, construction, hospitality, and agriculture. With an ageing population, France may increasingly rely on foreign workers to fill these high-demand roles.

Some of the 95 shortage occupations in France listed in the EURES report include:

- Manufacturing labourers
- Civil engineering labourers
- Fishery and aquaculture labourers
- Domestic cleaners and helpers
- Earthmoving and related plant operators
- Mobile farm and forestry plant operators
- Heavy truck and lorry drivers
- Bus and tram drivers
- Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
- Mechanical machinery assemblers
- Stationary plant and machine operators
- Pulp and papermaking plant operators
- Food and related products machine operators
- Sewing machine operators
- Metal processing plant operators
- Craft and related workers
- Tailors, dressmakers, furriers, and hatters
- Cabinet-makers
- Bakers, pastry cooks, and confectionery makers
- Butchers, fishmongers, and related food preparers

Conversely, the report identifies six occupations in surplus in France, indicating lower employment prospects in these fields:

- Shop supervisors
- Artistic and cultural associate professionals
- Visual artists
- Journalists
- Authors and related writers
- Music teachers

### MEDEF: France Will Need 3.9 Million Foreign Workers by 2050

According to MEDEF Employers’ Federation, France will require 3.9 million workers by 2050, driven by economic demand. MEDEF President Patrick Martin emphasized the necessity of immigration to meet this demand unless social and economic models are reinvented.

Visa Requirements for Working in France

Except for citizens of the EU and EFTA, others need a visa to live and work in France. Depending on the employment type and duration of stay, various work visas are available, such as:

- Salaried employee visas
- Work visas for creating and running a business
- Work visas for professionals and independent workers
- Long-stay Sports visas
- Long-stay visas for volunteer work
- International Organization work visas

In 2023, France granted 320,000 first-time residence permits to non-European immigrants, a 1.4 percent increase from 2022. Of these, 54,000 permits were for economic immigration, up five percent from the previous year.

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