France vs Germany: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
France
22.1%
in 2025
Germany
23.3%
in 2025
France rank
16th
Germany rank
14th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.3% against 22.1% in France, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 24 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 | 24.7% | 49.8% | 25.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 47.8% | 10.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 35.5% | 6.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 23.3% against 22.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between France and Germany?
- 1.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- France ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.