France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons by professional status and occupation

France
29,331
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,527
in 2019
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Employed persons by professional status and occupation over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k198320042025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 32,527 against 29,331 in France, a difference of 3,196.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 21,411 24,620 3,209 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 21,975 26,227 4,252 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 24,704 28,387 3,684 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 26,319 30,720 4,401 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by professional status and occupation, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 32,527 against 29,331 in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in employed persons by professional status and occupation between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,196, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employed persons by professional status and occupation?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
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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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by professional status and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed