France vs Germany: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42,553 Persons against 29,328 Persons in France, a difference of 13,225 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,494 Persons | 26,194 Persons | 3,700 Persons | Germany |
| 1980s | 22,868 Persons | 26,942 Persons | 4,075 Persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 23,362 Persons | 35,615 Persons | 12,252 Persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 25,507 Persons | 37,000 Persons | 11,493 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 26,589 Persons | 40,359 Persons | 13,770 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 28,324 Persons | 42,002 Persons | 13,678 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 42,553 Persons against 29,328 Persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between France and Germany?
- 13,225 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.