France vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region

France
29,331 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen
8,912 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region over time

  • France
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
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How they compare

France currently reports 29,331 Thousand persons against 8,912 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 20,419 Thousand persons.

That makes France's figure about 3.3 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
1990s 22,495 Thousand persons 7,504 Thousand persons 14,991 Thousand persons France
2000s 25,161 Thousand persons 7,685 Thousand persons 17,477 Thousand persons France
2010s 23,998 Thousand persons 8,340 Thousand persons 15,657 Thousand persons France
2020s 28,308 Thousand persons 8,770 Thousand persons 19,538 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by nuts 2 region, France or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
France, at 29,331 Thousand persons against 8,912 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by nuts 2 region between France and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
20,419 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do France and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 5th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. 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 NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed