Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
164,734 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
29,331 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
5th

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
50.0k100.0k150.0k200820162025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 164,734 Thousand persons against 29,331 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 135,403 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.6 times France's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) France Difference Ahead
2000s 149,862 Thousand persons 25,784 Thousand persons 124,077 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 149,084 Thousand persons 26,319 Thousand persons 122,765 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 159,381 Thousand persons 28,299 Thousand persons 131,082 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit), Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 164,734 Thousand persons against 29,331 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
135,403 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit)?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed