Germany vs Metropolitan France: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data

Germany
522 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France
541 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany rank
6th
Metropolitan France rank
5th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Germany
  • Metropolitan France
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 541 Thousand persons against 522 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 19 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Metropolitan France ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Metropolitan France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
2000s 1,196 Thousand persons 893.8 Thousand persons 302.2 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 630 Thousand persons 850.4 Thousand persons 220.4 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2020s 522 Thousand persons 541 Thousand persons 19 Thousand persons Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Germany or Metropolitan France?
Metropolitan France, at 541 Thousand persons against 522 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Germany and Metropolitan France?
19 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Metropolitan France?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Germany and Metropolitan France rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Germany ranks 6th and Metropolitan France ranks 5th of 45 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed