France vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
France
16,710 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,230 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 16,710 Thousand persons against 14,230 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,480 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 | 14,423 Thousand persons | 13,846 Thousand persons | 577.73 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 16,112 Thousand persons | 13,531 Thousand persons | 2,581 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 16,235 Thousand persons | 13,849 Thousand persons | 2,385 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 17,056 Thousand persons | 14,358 Thousand persons | 2,698 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 16,710 Thousand persons against 14,230 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between France and United Kingdom?
- 2,480 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 not seeking employment by?
- 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.