Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1,638 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
548.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
1st

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
5001.0k1.5k199920122025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1,638 Thousand persons against 548.8 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,089 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.0 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 1st of 259 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 998.31 Thousand persons 296.61 Thousand persons 701.7 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 1,387 Thousand persons 423.8 Thousand persons 963.41 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 1,540 Thousand persons 510.28 Thousand persons 1,029 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 commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1,638 Thousand persons against 548.8 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
1,089 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 commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 1st of 259 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
302 places, 5,532 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed