France vs Germany: Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time
France
29,309 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
42,312 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Germany rank
1st
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42,312 Thousand persons against 29,309 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 13,003 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,393 Thousand persons | 40,381 Thousand persons | 13,989 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 28,288 Thousand persons | 41,778 Thousand persons | 13,490 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 42,312 Thousand persons against 29,309 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time between France and Germany?
- 13,003 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.