France vs Germany: Workers in the reference group

France
23,135
in 2015
Germany
50,904
in 2022
France rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd

Workers in the reference group over time

  • France
  • Germany
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197920002022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 50,904 against 23,135 in France, a difference of 27,769.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times France's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 76 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 14,734 36,745 22,011 Germany
2000s 17,748 38,030 20,282 Germany
2010s 20,874 45,576 24,702 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher workers in the reference group, France or Germany?
Germany, at 50,904 against 23,135 in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in workers in the reference group between France and Germany?
27,769, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do France and Germany rank globally for workers in the reference group?
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Workers in the reference group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Workers in the reference group
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
76 places, 1,374 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.