France vs Germany: Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs
France
1,367 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
2,115 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,115 Thousand persons against 1,367 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 748 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 713.84 Thousand persons | 819.44 Thousand persons | 105.6 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 769.29 Thousand persons | 1,119 Thousand persons | 349.6 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,227 Thousand persons | 1,982 Thousand persons | 755.04 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,298 Thousand persons | 1,948 Thousand persons | 650.08 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2,115 Thousand persons against 1,367 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs between France and Germany?
- 748 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.