France vs Germany: Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not
France
16,504 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany
18,273 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd
Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,273 Thousand persons against 16,504 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,769 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 47 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 | 16,315 Thousand persons | 22,850 Thousand persons | 6,535 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 16,274 Thousand persons | 22,134 Thousand persons | 5,860 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 17,107 Thousand persons | 18,844 Thousand persons | 1,737 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 17,014 Thousand persons | 18,093 Thousand persons | 1,079 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 18,273 Thousand persons against 16,504 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between France and Germany?
- 1,769 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.