France vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by citizenship

France
29,331 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Employed persons by citizenship over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 32,527 Thousand persons against 29,331 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 3,196 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 22,116 Thousand persons 26,532 Thousand persons 4,416 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2000s 24,704 Thousand persons 28,387 Thousand persons 3,684 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 26,319 Thousand persons 30,720 Thousand persons 4,401 Thousand persons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by citizenship, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 32,527 Thousand persons against 29,331 Thousand persons in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in employed persons by citizenship between France and United Kingdom?
3,196 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by citizenship?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed