France vs Germany: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
France
72.6
in 2025
Germany
78.2
in 2025
France rank
18th
Germany rank
15th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 78.2 against 72.6 in France, a difference of 5.6.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 15th of 26 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.55 | 71.15 | 4.6 | Germany |
| 2010s | 67.57 | 76.33 | 8.76 | Germany |
| 2020s | 67.58 | 77.32 | 9.73 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 78.2 against 72.6 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship between France and Germany?
- 5.6, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 15th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.