France vs United Kingdom: Employees by occupation - quarterly data

France
25,275 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
27,739 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Employees by occupation - quarterly data over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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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 23 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 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 19,615 Thousand persons 23,674 Thousand persons 4,059 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2000s 21,990 Thousand persons 24,819 Thousand persons 2,829 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 occupation - quarterly data, 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 occupation - quarterly data 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?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by occupation - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed