France vs Germany: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 87.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 87.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Germany, a difference of 0.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 37 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 | 86.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 79.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | France |
| 1990s | 85.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 83.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | France |
| 2000s | 87.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 83.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | France |
| 2010s | 86.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 84.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | France |
| 2020s | 87.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 86.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.8291 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of adults, by educational, France or Germany?
- France, at 87.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 87.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of adults, by educational between France and Germany?
- 0.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
- France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. 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 data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.