The document compares some of the most developed European countries: Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and France. Germany has the largest population in Europe at 82.6 million people and an unemployment rate of 8.6%. Sweden has a population of 9.5 million people and unemployment rates are lower than the EU average. The UK has a population of 61.3 million people and an unemployment rate of 7.8% with men earning more on average than women. France has a population of 64.3 million people and unemployment was at 9% in 2006, with the service sector employing most workers.