France vs Germany: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
France
16,710 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
18,090 Thousand persons
in 2025
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 18,090 Thousand persons against 16,710 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,380 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 45 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 | 14,423 Thousand persons | 19,081 Thousand persons | 4,658 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 16,112 Thousand persons | 21,966 Thousand persons | 5,854 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 16,235 Thousand persons | 22,249 Thousand persons | 6,014 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 17,056 Thousand persons | 19,027 Thousand persons | 1,970 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 17,284 Thousand persons | 18,336 Thousand persons | 1,052 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 18,090 Thousand persons against 16,710 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between France and Germany?
- 1,380 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 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.