Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Germany
0.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
160th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
157th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 187 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 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.