France vs Germany: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not
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 … Persons willingness work not 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 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 | 14,423 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 47 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.