France vs İstanbul: Labour force by NUTS 2 region
France
31,782 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul
7,121 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
İstanbul rank
7th
Labour force by NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- İstanbul
How they compare
France currently reports 31,782 Thousand persons against 7,121 Thousand persons in İstanbul, a difference of 24,661 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 4.5 times İstanbul's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and İstanbul ranks 7th of 50 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | İstanbul | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,498 Thousand persons | 4,318 Thousand persons | 24,180 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 26,571 Thousand persons | 5,787 Thousand persons | 20,784 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 30,643 Thousand persons | 6,904 Thousand persons | 23,739 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by nuts 2 region, France or İstanbul?
- France, at 31,782 Thousand persons against 7,121 Thousand persons in İstanbul as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by nuts 2 region between France and İstanbul?
- 24,661 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and İstanbul?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do France and İstanbul rank globally for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 5th and İstanbul ranks 7th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.