France vs Germany: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,181 against 1,167 in France, a difference of 14.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 61 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 987.54 | 880.45 | 107.09 | France |
| 2020s | 1,183 | 1,199 | 16.34 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1,181 against 1,167 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between France and Germany?
- 14, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.