France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 2,451 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,182 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,328 Thousand persons | 2,838 Thousand persons | 509.91 Thousand persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2,819 Thousand persons | 2,330 Thousand persons | 488.97 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 duration of unemployment, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 2,451 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,182 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.