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

Metropolitan France
2,697 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
4,161 Thousand persons
in 2019
Metropolitan France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4,161 Thousand persons against 2,697 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France, a difference of 1,464 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2,625 Thousand persons 4,706 Thousand persons 2,081 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2000s 2,839 Thousand persons 4,599 Thousand persons 1,760 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 2,752 Thousand persons 4,436 Thousand persons 1,684 Thousand persons United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4,161 Thousand persons against 2,697 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
1,464 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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