Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employed persons by professional status and occupation

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
164,734 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
29,331 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
5th

Employed persons by professional status and occupation over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 164,734 Thousand persons against 29,331 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 135,403 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 24 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 145,048 Thousand persons 25,033 Thousand persons 120,014 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 149,084 Thousand persons 26,319 Thousand persons 122,765 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 159,381 Thousand persons 28,299 Thousand persons 131,082 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 professional status and occupation, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 164,734 Thousand persons against 29,331 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by professional status and occupation between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
135,403 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?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for employed persons by professional status and occupation?
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 professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by professional status and occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed