Metropolitan France vs Norte: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker

Metropolitan France
878,460 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2003
Norte
138,490 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Metropolitan France rank
3rd
Norte rank
2nd

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Norte
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199019982007

How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) against 138,490 Annual working unit (AWU) in Norte, a difference of 739,970 Annual working unit (AWU).

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 6.3 times Norte's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 3rd and Norte ranks 2nd of 16 countries.

Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Norte Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million Annual working unit (AWU) 243,960 Annual working unit (AWU) 833,805 Annual working unit (AWU) Metropolitan France
2000s 913,905 Annual working unit (AWU) 190,850 Annual working unit (AWU) 723,055 Annual working unit (AWU) Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker, Metropolitan France or Norte?
Metropolitan France, at 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) against 138,490 Annual working unit (AWU) in Norte as of 2003.
What is the difference in labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker between Metropolitan France and Norte?
739,970 Annual working unit (AWU), with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Norte?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
How do Metropolitan France and Norte rank globally for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
Metropolitan France ranks 3rd and Norte ranks 2nd of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) 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: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Annual working unit (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
Last refreshed