France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Jobs gap

France
4,193
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,936
in 2025
France rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Jobs gap over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k199820112025

How they compare

France currently reports 4,193 against 3,936 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 257.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 70 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,584 4,262 678.11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,135 3,878 743.18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4,090 4,331 240.46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4,163 3,436 727.53 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher jobs gap, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 4,193 against 3,936 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in jobs gap between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
257, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for jobs gap?
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.