France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly

France
25,275 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27,739 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27,739 Thousand persons against 25,275 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 2,464 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 22,872 Thousand persons 25,214 Thousand persons 2,342 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 23,252 Thousand persons 26,285 Thousand persons 3,033 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 23,788 Thousand persons 27,739 Thousand persons 3,952 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,464 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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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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