Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
271.61 million
in 2024
France
45.95 million
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
4th

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M197820012025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 271.61 million against 45.95 million in France, a difference of 225.66 million.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.9 times France's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 5 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) France Difference Ahead
1990s 232.53 million 38.12 million 194.41 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 248.84 million 40.18 million 208.66 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 250.77 million 41.78 million 208.99 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 259.88 million 43.98 million 215.89 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 271.61 million against 45.95 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
225.66 million, 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?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,524 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed