France vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region

France
29,331
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,527
in 2019
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
010.0k20.0k30.0k199920122025

How they compare

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

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 33 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 22,495 26,818 4,323 United Kingdom
2000s 25,161 28,387 3,226 United Kingdom
2010s 23,998 30,720 6,722 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by nuts 2 region, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 32,527 against 29,331 in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in employed persons by nuts 2 region between France and United Kingdom?
3,196, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 33 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed