France vs Germany: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)

France
586
in 2020
Germany
522
in 2020
France rank
4th
Germany rank
6th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) over time

  • France
  • Germany
4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k200520122020

How they compare

France currently reports 586 against 522 in Germany, a difference of 64.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 47 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 844.67 557.5 287.17 France
2020s 586 522 64 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, France or Germany?
France, at 586 against 522 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between France and Germany?
64, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do France and Germany rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed