France vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 2,451 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,182 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,065 Thousand persons | 2,074 Thousand persons | 990.64 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 2,296 Thousand persons | 1,604 Thousand persons | 692.66 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 2,752 Thousand persons | 1,939 Thousand persons | 812.35 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 2,451 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between France and United Kingdom?
- 1,182 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.