Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data

Metropolitan France
523 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
335 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4006008001.0k199920092020

How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 523 Thousand persons against 335 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 188 Thousand persons.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 45 countries.

Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 917.71 Thousand persons 635.86 Thousand persons 281.86 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2010s 858.8 Thousand persons 556.2 Thousand persons 302.6 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2020s 523 Thousand persons 335 Thousand persons 188 Thousand persons Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Metropolitan France, at 523 Thousand persons against 335 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
188 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed