France vs United Kingdom: Full-time and part-time employment
Full-time and part-time employment over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 24,921 Persons against 24,126 Persons in France, a difference of 795 Persons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,439 Persons | 19,269 Persons | 170.63 Persons | France |
| 1990s | 18,817 Persons | 19,903 Persons | 1,086 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 20,568 Persons | 21,230 Persons | 661.73 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 21,240 Persons | 22,399 Persons | 1,159 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 23,334 Persons | 24,511 Persons | 1,177 Persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 24,921 Persons against 24,126 Persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between France and United Kingdom?
- 795 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
- France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.