Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
165,869 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
29,303 Thousand persons
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
5th
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- France
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 165,869 Thousand persons against 29,303 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 136,566 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.7 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 | 149,964 Thousand persons | 25,683 Thousand persons | 124,281 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 150,027 Thousand persons | 26,341 Thousand persons | 123,686 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 160,882 Thousand persons | 28,352 Thousand persons | 132,530 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 occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2), Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 165,869 Thousand persons against 29,303 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 136,566 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 occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- 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 occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.