Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
272.80 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
France
45.95 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
4th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- France
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 272.80 million Thousand hours worked against 45.95 million Thousand hours worked in France, a difference of 226.84 million Thousand hours worked.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.9 times France's.
Across all 31 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 | 232.52 million Thousand hours worked | 38.05 million Thousand hours worked | 194.48 million Thousand hours worked | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2000s | 248.84 million Thousand hours worked | 40.15 million Thousand hours worked | 208.69 million Thousand hours worked | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 250.77 million Thousand hours worked | 41.77 million Thousand hours worked | 209.00 million Thousand hours worked | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 262.04 million Thousand hours worked | 44.31 million Thousand hours worked | 217.73 million Thousand hours worked | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 272.80 million Thousand hours worked against 45.95 million Thousand hours worked in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 226.84 million Thousand hours worked, 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?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.