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

Metropolitan France
2,710 Thousand persons
in 2020
Netherlands
1,467 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th

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

  • Metropolitan France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 2,710 Thousand persons against 1,467 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 1,243 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 48 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 2,629 Thousand persons 1,252 Thousand persons 1,377 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2000s 2,820 Thousand persons 1,366 Thousand persons 1,454 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2010s 2,727 Thousand persons 1,410 Thousand persons 1,318 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2020s 2,710 Thousand persons 1,467 Thousand persons 1,243 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 - quarterly data, Metropolitan France or Netherlands?
Metropolitan France, at 2,710 Thousand persons against 1,467 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Metropolitan France and Netherlands?
1,243 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Netherlands?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Metropolitan France and Netherlands rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Metropolitan France ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed