France vs Turkey: Employment
France
29,383
in 2025
Turkey
32,566
in 2025
France rank
21st
Turkey rank
19th
Employment over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 32,566 against 29,383 in France, a difference of 3,183.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was France ahead.
France ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 19th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,723 | 11,864 | 9,859 | France |
| 1990s | 22,098 | 20,349 | 1,749 | France |
| 2000s | 24,699 | 20,894 | 3,806 | France |
| 2010s | 26,331 | 26,181 | 149.85 | France |
| 2020s | 28,386 | 30,530 | 2,144 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, France or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 32,566 against 29,383 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between France and Turkey?
- 3,183, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for employment?
- France ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 19th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.