France vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 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 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 48 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 | 3,064 Thousand persons | 1,728 Thousand persons | 1,336 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 2,455 Thousand persons | 1,604 Thousand persons | 851.71 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 2,573 Thousand persons | 1,939 Thousand persons | 633.85 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.