France vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship
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 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, 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 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?
- France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.