France vs Germany: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
France
31,834
in 2025
Germany
44,246
in 2025
France rank
9th
Germany rank
6th
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 44,246 against 31,834 in France, a difference of 12,412.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 77 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,098 | 39,147 | 14,048 | Germany |
| 2010s | 29,638 | 43,485 | 13,847 | Germany |
| 2020s | 30,722 | 43,547 | 12,825 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), France or Germany?
- Germany, at 44,246 against 31,834 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between France and Germany?
- 12,412, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.