France vs United Kingdom: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
France
1,708 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,086 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 1,708 Thousand persons against 1,086 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 622 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,150 Thousand persons | 1,161 Thousand persons | 10.36 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,138 Thousand persons | 809.15 Thousand persons | 1,328 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 3,238 Thousand persons | 1,383 Thousand persons | 1,855 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 1,708 Thousand persons against 1,086 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between France and United Kingdom?
- 622 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.