France vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region

France
31,782 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen
9,304 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd

Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time

  • France
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
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How they compare

France currently reports 31,782 Thousand persons against 9,304 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 22,478 Thousand persons.

That makes France's figure about 3.4 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
1990s 25,559 Thousand persons 8,109 Thousand persons 17,450 Thousand persons France
2000s 27,617 Thousand persons 8,372 Thousand persons 19,244 Thousand persons France
2010s 26,571 Thousand persons 8,797 Thousand persons 17,773 Thousand persons France
2020s 30,643 Thousand persons 9,129 Thousand persons 21,515 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, France or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
France, at 31,782 Thousand persons against 9,304 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between France and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
22,478 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do France and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
France ranks 5th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed