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

Metropolitan France
878,460 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2003
United Kingdom
341,370 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Metropolitan France rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th

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

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) against 341,370 Annual working unit (AWU) in United Kingdom, a difference of 537,090 Annual working unit (AWU).

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 2.6 times United Kingdom's.

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

Metropolitan France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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 United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million Annual working unit (AWU) 426,885 Annual working unit (AWU) 650,880 Annual working unit (AWU) Metropolitan France
2000s 913,905 Annual working unit (AWU) 353,270 Annual working unit (AWU) 560,635 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 United Kingdom?
Metropolitan France, at 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) against 341,370 Annual working unit (AWU) in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
537,090 Annual working unit (AWU), with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
Metropolitan France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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