France vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
France
17,284 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,593 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 17,284 Thousand persons against 14,593 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,691 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,783 Thousand persons | 14,188 Thousand persons | 595.1 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 16,454 Thousand persons | 13,835 Thousand persons | 2,619 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 16,695 Thousand persons | 14,120 Thousand persons | 2,575 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 17,464 Thousand persons | 14,709 Thousand persons | 2,755 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 17,284 Thousand persons against 14,593 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between France and United Kingdom?
- 2,691 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.