Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation
Germany
42,312 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42,312 Thousand persons against 32,527 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9,785 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,620 Thousand persons | 26,532 Thousand persons | 9,087 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 36,847 Thousand persons | 28,387 Thousand persons | 8,459 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 40,137 Thousand persons | 30,720 Thousand persons | 9,418 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 42,312 Thousand persons against 32,527 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9,785 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.