France vs United Kingdom: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
France
45.95 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
United Kingdom
54.75 million Thousand hours worked
in 2019
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 54.75 million Thousand hours worked against 45.95 million Thousand hours worked in France, a difference of 8.79 million Thousand hours worked.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.12 million Thousand hours worked | 45.48 million Thousand hours worked | 7.36 million Thousand hours worked | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 40.18 million Thousand hours worked | 47.76 million Thousand hours worked | 7.58 million Thousand hours worked | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 41.78 million Thousand hours worked | 51.41 million Thousand hours worked | 9.63 million Thousand hours worked | United Kingdom |
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, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 54.75 million Thousand hours worked against 45.95 million Thousand hours worked in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between France and United Kingdom?
- 8.79 million Thousand hours worked, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- 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.