France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data

France
31,953 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
33,878 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 33,878 Thousand persons against 31,953 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,925 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 25,424 Thousand persons 28,836 Thousand persons 3,412 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 27,064 Thousand persons 30,205 Thousand persons 3,140 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 29,145 Thousand persons 32,796 Thousand persons 3,651 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 29,500 Thousand persons 33,878 Thousand persons 4,378 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 33,878 Thousand persons against 31,953 Thousand persons in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,925 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed