Germany vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region
Germany
42,312 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42,312 Thousand persons against 32,527 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 9,785 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,041 Thousand persons | 26,818 Thousand persons | 9,223 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 nuts 2 region, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 42,312 Thousand persons against 32,527 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by nuts 2 region between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 9,785 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.