France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and

France
805.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
374 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
200400600800199420092025

How they compare

France currently reports 805.4 Thousand persons against 374 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 431.4 Thousand persons.

That makes France's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.

France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 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 377.38 Thousand persons 256.2 Thousand persons 121.18 Thousand persons France
2000s 405.03 Thousand persons 241.37 Thousand persons 163.66 Thousand persons France
2010s 591.9 Thousand persons 433.11 Thousand persons 158.79 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 805.4 Thousand persons against 374 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
431.4 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,262 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed