France vs Germany: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data 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 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,651 Thousand persons | 3,003 Thousand persons | 352 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,845 Thousand persons | 1,839 Thousand persons | 1,007 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 2,338 Thousand persons | 1,489 Thousand persons | 848.17 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - annual data, France or Germany?
- France, at 2,451 Thousand persons against 1,692 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between France and Germany?
- 759 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.