Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data

Metropolitan France
273 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
475 Thousand persons
in 2019
Metropolitan France rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2004006008001.0k200020102020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 475 Thousand persons against 273 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France, a difference of 202 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 516.14 Thousand persons 858.57 Thousand persons 342.43 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 344.7 Thousand persons 519.7 Thousand persons 175 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by educational attainment level - annual data, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 475 Thousand persons against 273 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - annual data between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
202 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed