Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data

Metropolitan France
1,228 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,452 Thousand persons
in 2019
Metropolitan France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data over time

  • Metropolitan 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 1,452 Thousand persons against 1,228 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France, a difference of 224 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Metropolitan France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,282 Thousand persons 1,412 Thousand persons 130.5 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,474 Thousand persons 1,688 Thousand persons 214.4 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,452 Thousand persons against 1,228 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France as of 2019.
What is the difference in supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
224 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 635 data points, 2008–2020
Last refreshed