France vs Germany: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex

France
13.3%
in 2025
Germany
12.4%
in 2025
France rank
30th
Germany rank
31st

Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 13.3% against 12.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.

France ranks 30th and Germany ranks 31st of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 11.8% 16.9% 5.1% Germany
2020s 13.6% 13.3% 0.3% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex, France or Germany?
France, at 13.3% against 12.4% in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex between France and Germany?
0.9%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
France ranks 30th and Germany ranks 31st of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC)
Unit
Percentage point
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 554 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed