Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
164,931 Thousand persons
in 2026
France
29,303 Thousand persons
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
5th

Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820122026

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 164,931 Thousand persons against 29,303 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 135,628 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 25 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 145,687 Thousand persons 25,053 Thousand persons 120,634 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 161,461 Thousand persons 28,488 Thousand persons 132,973 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 educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 164,931 Thousand persons against 29,303 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
135,628 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?
25 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2026.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed