France vs Germany: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
France
11.47 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Germany
14.38 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
France rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.38 million Thousand hours worked against 11.47 million Thousand hours worked in France, a difference of 2.90 million Thousand hours worked.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.52 million Thousand hours worked | 14.78 million Thousand hours worked | 5.26 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.06 million Thousand hours worked | 14.64 million Thousand hours worked | 4.58 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.44 million Thousand hours worked | 15.34 million Thousand hours worked | 4.90 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.23 million Thousand hours worked | 15.32 million Thousand hours worked | 4.08 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 14.38 million Thousand hours worked against 11.47 million Thousand hours worked in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between France and Germany?
- 2.90 million Thousand hours worked, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.