France vs Germany: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
France
31,953 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany
43,907 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 43,907 Thousand persons against 31,953 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 11,954 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,102 Thousand persons | 41,298 Thousand persons | 12,196 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 29,685 Thousand persons | 41,507 Thousand persons | 11,822 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 30,925 Thousand persons | 43,484 Thousand persons | 12,559 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 43,907 Thousand persons against 31,953 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between France and Germany?
- 11,954 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.