France vs Germany: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 71,749 Persons against 55,704 Persons in France, a difference of 16,045 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,184 Persons | 70,240 Persons | 21,056 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 51,951 Persons | 69,757 Persons | 17,806 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 54,644 Persons | 71,098 Persons | 16,454 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 71,749 Persons against 55,704 Persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between France and Germany?
- 16,045 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for working-age population?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.