France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 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 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.