France vs Germany: Employees by occupation
France
25,384 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
38,822 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Employees by occupation over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38,822 Thousand persons against 25,384 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 13,438 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,891 Thousand persons | 23,340 Thousand persons | 5,449 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 18,937 Thousand persons | 31,544 Thousand persons | 12,607 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 21,989 Thousand persons | 32,595 Thousand persons | 10,606 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 23,276 Thousand persons | 35,881 Thousand persons | 12,605 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 24,631 Thousand persons | 38,196 Thousand persons | 13,565 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by occupation, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 38,822 Thousand persons against 25,384 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by occupation between France and Germany?
- 13,438 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for employees by occupation?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.