Metropolitan France vs Netherlands: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data

Metropolitan France
2,697 Thousand persons
in 2020
Netherlands
1,461 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
6th
Netherlands rank
7th

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

  • Metropolitan France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 2,697 Thousand persons against 1,461 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 1,236 Thousand persons.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 45 countries.

Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 2,625 Thousand persons 1,249 Thousand persons 1,375 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2000s 2,839 Thousand persons 1,369 Thousand persons 1,470 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2010s 2,752 Thousand persons 1,409 Thousand persons 1,343 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2020s 2,697 Thousand persons 1,461 Thousand persons 1,236 Thousand persons Metropolitan France

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, Metropolitan France or Netherlands?
Metropolitan France, at 2,697 Thousand persons against 1,461 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Metropolitan France and Netherlands?
1,236 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Netherlands?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Metropolitan France and Netherlands rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 45 countries.
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