France vs Germany: Number of labour inspectors
Number of labour inspectors over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6,134 against 2,175 in France, a difference of 3,959.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.8 times France's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 71 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of labour inspectors, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 6,134 against 2,175 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of labour inspectors between France and Germany?
- 3,959, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for number of labour inspectors?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Number of labour inspectors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labour inspectors are public officials or other authorities who are responsible for three key labour inspection activities: a) securing the enforcement of the legal provisions relating to conditions of work and the protection of workers while engaged in their work, such as provisions relating to hours, wages, safety, health and welfare, the employment of children and young persons, and other connected matters, in so far as such provisions are enforceable by labour inspectors; b) supplying technical information and advice to employers and workers concerning the most effective means of complying with the legal provisions; c) bringing to the notice of the competent authority defects or abuses not specifically covered by existing legal provisions. Labour inspectors have the authority to initiate processes that may lead to legal action. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.