France vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data

France
29,313
in 2026
United Kingdom
32,227
in 2020
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820122026

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 32,227 against 29,313 in France, a difference of 2,914.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 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
1990s 22,365 27,090 4,725 United Kingdom
2000s 24,707 28,559 3,852 United Kingdom
2010s 26,315 30,933 4,618 United Kingdom
2020s 27,064 32,227 5,164 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by professional status - quarterly data, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 32,227 against 29,313 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in employed persons by professional status - quarterly data between France and United Kingdom?
2,914, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by professional status - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status - 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 professional status - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed