France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

France
1,708 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,086 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

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

France currently reports 1,708 Thousand persons against 1,086 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 622 Thousand persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,150 Thousand persons 1,161 Thousand persons 10.36 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 1,708 Thousand persons against 1,086 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
622 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed