Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
142,387 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
25,275 Thousand persons
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
4th

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k200820172026

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 142,387 Thousand persons against 25,275 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 117,112 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 18 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 4th 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 126,031 Thousand persons 22,872 Thousand persons 103,159 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 127,007 Thousand persons 23,252 Thousand persons 103,755 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 137,832 Thousand persons 24,630 Thousand persons 113,203 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 142,387 Thousand persons against 25,275 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
117,112 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?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
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