France vs United Kingdom: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2,180 against 1,862 in France, a difference of 318.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 70 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525.06 | 2,505 | 1,980 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 784.72 | 2,251 | 1,466 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,301 | 2,327 | 1,025 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,850 | 1,961 | 110.94 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2,180 against 1,862 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between France and United Kingdom?
- 318, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- France ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.