France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment

France
30,638 Persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
34,160 Persons
in 2025
France rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019872025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 34,160 Persons against 30,638 Persons in France, a difference of 3,522 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 36 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 21,761 Persons 24,849 Persons 3,088 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 22,738 Persons 24,699 Persons 1,961 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 24,129 Persons 26,164 Persons 2,035 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 26,793 Persons 28,605 Persons 1,812 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 28,054 Persons 30,954 Persons 2,901 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 30,204 Persons 33,198 Persons 2,994 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population and employment, national concept — total employment, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 34,160 Persons against 30,638 Persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual population and employment, national concept — total employment between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,522 Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,714 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org