France vs Germany: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
France
46.22 million
in 2024
Germany
61.50 million
in 2023
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 61.50 million against 46.22 million in France, a difference of 15.28 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 30 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 | 40.15 million | 57.66 million | 17.51 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 41.77 million | 60.31 million | 18.54 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 43.43 million | 60.57 million | 17.13 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 61.50 million against 46.22 million in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between France and Germany?
- 15.28 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.