France vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
France
29,383 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,693 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 32,693 Thousand persons against 29,383 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 3,310 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,450 Thousand persons | 24,676 Thousand persons | 3,226 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 21,992 Thousand persons | 26,284 Thousand persons | 4,292 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 24,719 Thousand persons | 28,449 Thousand persons | 3,729 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 26,343 Thousand persons | 30,847 Thousand persons | 4,504 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 32,693 Thousand persons against 29,383 Thousand persons in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between France and United Kingdom?
- 3,310 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.