European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs France: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
14,977 Thousand persons
in 2020
France
2,350 Thousand persons
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
France rank
3rd

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • France
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k198320012020

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 14,977 Thousand persons against 2,350 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 12,627 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 6.4 times France's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and France ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) France Difference Ahead
2000s 18,009 Thousand persons 2,263 Thousand persons 15,747 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 19,749 Thousand persons 2,752 Thousand persons 16,997 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 14,977 Thousand persons 2,350 Thousand persons 12,626 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or France?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 14,977 Thousand persons against 2,350 Thousand persons in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France?
12,627 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and France ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought. 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,222 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed