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

Germany
433 Thousand persons
in 2019
Metropolitan France
523 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany rank
6th
Metropolitan France rank
5th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Germany
  • Metropolitan France
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 523 Thousand persons against 433 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 90 Thousand persons.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
2000s 1,133 Thousand persons 917.71 Thousand persons 215 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 590.6 Thousand persons 858.8 Thousand persons 268.2 Thousand persons Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Germany or Metropolitan France?
Metropolitan France, at 523 Thousand persons against 433 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Germany and Metropolitan France?
90 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Metropolitan France?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Germany and Metropolitan France rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed