Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
141,702 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
25,373 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
4th

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k201120182025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 141,702 Thousand persons against 25,373 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 116,329 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 15 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 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) France Difference Ahead
2010s 126,811 Thousand persons 23,368 Thousand persons 103,444 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 136,924 Thousand persons 24,635 Thousand persons 112,290 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 european socio-economic group and employment contract, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 141,702 Thousand persons against 25,373 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
116,329 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?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed