France vs Germany: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
France
16,650 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany
18,113 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,113 Thousand persons against 16,650 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,463 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 3rd 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 | 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 | 17,005 Thousand persons | 18,066 Thousand persons | 1,061 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 18,113 Thousand persons against 16,650 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?
- 1,463 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 3rd of 45 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.