France vs Poland: Labour force by NUTS 2 region

France
31,782 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
17,745 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Poland rank
8th

Labour force by NUTS 2 region over time

  • France
  • Poland
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How they compare

France currently reports 31,782 Thousand persons against 17,745 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 14,037 Thousand persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Poland's.

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

France ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 25,559 Thousand persons 16,973 Thousand persons 8,586 Thousand persons France
2000s 27,617 Thousand persons 17,069 Thousand persons 10,547 Thousand persons France
2010s 26,571 Thousand persons 17,267 Thousand persons 9,304 Thousand persons France
2020s 30,643 Thousand persons 17,692 Thousand persons 12,951 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 Poland?
France, at 31,782 Thousand persons against 17,745 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force by nuts 2 region between France and Poland?
14,037 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do France and Poland rank globally for labour force by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th of 48 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by 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