Euro area (17 countries) vs France: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment

Euro area (17 countries)
25.91 million
in 2026
France
6.42 million
in 2026
Euro area (17 countries) rank
1st
France rank
2nd

Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time

  • Euro area (17 countries)
  • France
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196319942026

How they compare

Euro area (17 countries) currently reports 25.91 million against 6.42 million in France, a difference of 19.49 million.

That makes Euro area (17 countries)'s figure about 4.0 times France's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Euro area (17 countries) has been ahead every year.

Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and France ranks 2nd of 5 regions.

Euro area (17 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (17 countries) France Difference Ahead
1990s 22.20 million 5.78 million 16.42 million Euro area (17 countries)
2000s 23.39 million 6.08 million 17.31 million Euro area (17 countries)
2010s 23.69 million 6.18 million 17.52 million Euro area (17 countries)
2020s 25.35 million 6.33 million 19.02 million Euro area (17 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, Euro area (17 countries) or France?
Euro area (17 countries), at 25.91 million against 6.42 million in France as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between Euro area (17 countries) and France?
19.49 million, with Euro area (17 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
How do Euro area (17 countries) and France rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and France ranks 2nd of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,195 data points, 1960–2026
Last refreshed

The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP