France vs Germany: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
France
1,708 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
801.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
7th
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1,708 Thousand persons against 801.7 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 906.3 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,150 Thousand persons | 798.12 Thousand persons | 352.04 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 2,138 Thousand persons | 1,905 Thousand persons | 232.34 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 3,238 Thousand persons | 1,876 Thousand persons | 1,361 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 2,103 Thousand persons | 884.6 Thousand persons | 1,218 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, France or Germany?
- France, at 1,708 Thousand persons against 801.7 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between France and Germany?
- 906.3 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.