France vs Germany: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 46.19 million against 30.36 million in France, a difference of 15.83 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 29 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.04 million | 38.37 million | 14.33 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 26.23 million | 40.02 million | 13.79 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.52 million | 42.98 million | 15.46 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 29.67 million | 45.64 million | 15.96 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 46.19 million against 30.36 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between France and Germany?
- 15.83 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP