France vs Germany: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 2,451 Thousand persons against 1,692 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 759 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,328 Thousand persons | 1,840 Thousand persons | 488.2 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 2,819 Thousand persons | 3,031 Thousand persons | 212.35 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,296 Thousand persons | 3,650 Thousand persons | 1,354 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,752 Thousand persons | 1,993 Thousand persons | 759.08 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 2,333 Thousand persons | 1,515 Thousand persons | 817.97 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, France or Germany?
- France, at 2,451 Thousand persons against 1,692 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between France and Germany?
- 759 Thousand persons, with France 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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.