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

France
2,350 Thousand persons
in 2020
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 type of employment sought over time

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

France currently reports 2,350 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,081 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 44 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 type of employment sought, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 2,350 Thousand persons against 1,269 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 between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,081 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 type of employment sought?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 44 countries.
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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About this data

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