France vs Germany: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 2.43 million Persons against 1.69 million Persons in Germany, a difference of 741,100 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 million Persons | 3.51 million Persons | 442,000 Persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.46 million Persons | 3.65 million Persons | 1.19 million Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.84 million Persons | 1.99 million Persons | 848,320 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 2.33 million Persons | 1.51 million Persons | 819,267 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment, France or Germany?
- France, at 2.43 million Persons against 1.69 million Persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment between France and Germany?
- 741,100 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.