Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees

Germany
42,161 Persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29,648 Persons
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 42,161 Persons against 29,648 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 12,513 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 36 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 34,458 Persons 22,507 Persons 11,951 Persons Germany
2000s 35,528 Persons 24,905 Persons 10,622 Persons Germany
2010s 38,662 Persons 26,345 Persons 12,316 Persons Germany
2020s 41,611 Persons 28,741 Persons 12,870 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population and employment, national concept — employees, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 42,161 Persons against 29,648 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual population and employment, national concept — employees between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12,513 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,670 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org