France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita

France
86.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.8%
in 2024
France rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 86.8% against 86.7% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 86.4% 86.7% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 89.0% 87.1% 1.9% France
2010s 88.4% 85.2% 3.2% France
2020s 87.1% 86.4% 0.7% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 86.8% against 86.7% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
France ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.