France vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by professional status
France
29,331 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Employed persons by professional status over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 32,527 Thousand persons against 29,331 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 3,196 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 | 21,411 Thousand persons | 24,620 Thousand persons | 3,209 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 21,975 Thousand persons | 26,227 Thousand persons | 4,252 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 24,704 Thousand persons | 28,387 Thousand persons | 3,684 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 26,319 Thousand persons | 30,720 Thousand persons | 4,401 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by professional status, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 32,527 Thousand persons against 29,331 Thousand persons in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employed persons by professional status between France and United Kingdom?
- 3,196 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 professional status?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.