France vs Germany: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
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 educational attainment level 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 43 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,783 Thousand persons | 19,492 Thousand persons | 4,710 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 16,454 Thousand persons | 22,659 Thousand persons | 6,204 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 educational attainment level, 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 educational attainment level between France and Germany?
- 1,288 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.