Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
14,112 Thousand persons
in 2020
France
2,756 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
France rank
5th

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020102020

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 14,112 Thousand persons against 2,756 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 11,356 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.1 times France's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 6 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) France Difference Ahead
2000s 17,461 Thousand persons 2,953 Thousand persons 14,507 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 14,980 Thousand persons 2,823 Thousand persons 12,156 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 14,112 Thousand persons 2,756 Thousand persons 11,356 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 14,112 Thousand persons against 2,756 Thousand persons in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
11,356 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?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed