France vs United Kingdom: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
France
31,953 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
33,878 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 33,878 Thousand persons against 31,953 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,925 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,424 Thousand persons | 28,836 Thousand persons | 3,412 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 27,064 Thousand persons | 30,205 Thousand persons | 3,140 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 29,145 Thousand persons | 32,796 Thousand persons | 3,651 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 29,500 Thousand persons | 33,878 Thousand persons | 4,378 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship - quarterly data, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 33,878 Thousand persons against 31,953 Thousand persons in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship - quarterly data between France and United Kingdom?
- 1,925 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.