Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data

Metropolitan France
541 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
350 Thousand persons
in 2019
Metropolitan France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
02004006008001.0k200020102020

How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 541 Thousand persons against 350 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 191 Thousand persons.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 45 countries.

Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 895.71 Thousand persons 644.86 Thousand persons 250.86 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2010s 850.4 Thousand persons 594 Thousand persons 256.4 Thousand persons Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom?
Metropolitan France, at 541 Thousand persons against 350 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
191 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed