France vs Germany: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
France
17,284 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
18,572 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,572 Thousand persons against 17,284 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,288 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 36 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 | 16,666 Thousand persons | 23,620 Thousand persons | 6,955 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 16,695 Thousand persons | 23,113 Thousand persons | 6,418 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 17,464 Thousand persons | 19,579 Thousand persons | 2,115 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 17,812 Thousand persons | 18,806 Thousand persons | 994.18 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by citizenship, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 18,572 Thousand persons against 17,284 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship between France and Germany?
- 1,288 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.