France vs Germany: Employed persons by citizenship
France
29,331
in 2025
Germany
42,312
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Employed persons by citizenship over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42,312 against 29,331 in France, a difference of 12,981.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,116 | 35,620 | 13,503 | Germany |
| 2000s | 24,704 | 36,847 | 12,143 | Germany |
| 2010s | 26,319 | 40,137 | 13,818 | Germany |
| 2020s | 28,299 | 41,778 | 13,479 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by citizenship, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 42,312 against 29,331 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by citizenship between France and Germany?
- 12,981, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for employed persons by citizenship?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.