France vs United Kingdom: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 35,877 against 31,834 in France, a difference of 4,043.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 69 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,557 | 33,404 | 3,847 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 30,722 | 34,524 | 3,802 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 35,877 against 31,834 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between France and United Kingdom?
- 4,043, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.