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

France
46.22 million
in 2024
Nordrhein-Westfalen
12.99 million
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 against 12.99 million in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 33.23 million.

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 40 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 12.05 million 28.09 million France
2010s 41.77 million 12.58 million 29.19 million France
2020s 43.43 million 12.78 million 30.66 million 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 against 12.99 million 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, 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 40 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
355 places, 8,591 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed