Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
88,586 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
16,710 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
4th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- France
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 88,586 Thousand persons against 16,710 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 71,876 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.3 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,403 Thousand persons | 16,208 Thousand persons | 80,195 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 92,808 Thousand persons | 17,056 Thousand persons | 75,752 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 90,528 Thousand persons | 17,284 Thousand persons | 73,244 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 88,586 Thousand persons against 16,710 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 71,876 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.