France vs Germany: Youth employment by educational attainment level
France
608.4
in 2025
Germany
1,139
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Youth employment by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,139 against 608.4 in France, a difference of 530.6.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times France's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 588.89 | 1,693 | 1,104 | Germany |
| 1990s | 317.65 | 1,341 | 1,023 | Germany |
| 2000s | 419.59 | 1,266 | 846.49 | Germany |
| 2010s | 387.01 | 1,073 | 686.2 | Germany |
| 2020s | 553.03 | 1,077 | 523.93 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment by educational attainment level, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1,139 against 608.4 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment by educational attainment level between France and Germany?
- 530.6, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.