France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data

France
2,436 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,650 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,436 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 786 Thousand persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 44 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,059 Thousand persons 1,746 Thousand persons 1,313 Thousand persons France
2000s 2,357 Thousand persons 1,646 Thousand persons 711.67 Thousand persons France
2010s 2,830 Thousand persons 1,863 Thousand persons 966.29 Thousand persons France
2020s 2,436 Thousand persons 1,650 Thousand persons 785.9 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 2,436 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
786 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 994 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed