France vs Germany: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region

France
1.50 million
in 2024
Germany
2.23 million
in 2023
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region over time

  • France
  • Germany
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.23 million against 1.50 million in France, a difference of 727,040.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 887,034 1.19 million 304,711 Germany
2010s 1.14 million 1.58 million 441,567 Germany
2020s 1.33 million 2.04 million 714,835 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees by nuts 2 region, France or Germany?
Germany, at 2.23 million against 1.50 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees by nuts 2 region between France and Germany?
727,040, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 8,539 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed