France vs Germany: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
France
2.6%
in 2022
Germany
2.6%
in 2021
France rank
13th
Germany rank
12th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 42 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 12th of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.9% | France |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.7% | France |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 1.0% | France |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.6% against 2.6% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between France and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 12th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.