France vs United Kingdom: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly
France
25,275 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
27,739 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27,739 Thousand persons against 25,275 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 2,464 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,872 Thousand persons | 25,214 Thousand persons | 2,342 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 23,252 Thousand persons | 26,285 Thousand persons | 3,033 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 23,788 Thousand persons | 27,739 Thousand persons | 3,952 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
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, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27,739 Thousand persons against 25,275 Thousand persons in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly between France and United Kingdom?
- 2,464 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- 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.