France vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region

France
46.22 million Thousand
in 2024
Nordrhein-Westfalen
12.99 million Thousand
in 2023
France rank
2nd
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd

Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region over time

  • France
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 46.22 million Thousand against 12.99 million Thousand in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 33.23 million Thousand.

That makes France's figure about 3.6 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
2000s 40.15 million Thousand 12.05 million Thousand 28.09 million Thousand France
2010s 41.77 million Thousand 12.58 million Thousand 29.19 million Thousand France
2020s 43.43 million Thousand 12.78 million Thousand 30.66 million Thousand France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region, France or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
France, at 46.22 million Thousand against 12.99 million Thousand in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between France and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
33.23 million Thousand, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 2nd and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
352 places, 8,518 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed