France vs Germany: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition

France
25,313 Persons
in 2025
Germany
32,679 Persons
in 2025
France rank
10th
Germany rank
8th

Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition over time

  • France
  • Germany
010.0k20.0k30.0k198320042025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 32,679 Persons against 25,313 Persons in France, a difference of 7,366 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 40 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 18,661 Persons 23,467 Persons 4,806 Persons Germany
1990s 18,881 Persons 30,253 Persons 11,373 Persons Germany
2000s 20,436 Persons 29,391 Persons 8,955 Persons Germany
2010s 22,305 Persons 31,264 Persons 8,959 Persons Germany
2020s 24,431 Persons 32,432 Persons 8,001 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition, France or Germany?
Germany, at 32,679 Persons against 25,313 Persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition between France and Germany?
7,366 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,807 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) 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. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.