Nordrhein-Westfalen vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region

Nordrhein-Westfalen
8,912 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0k20.0k30.0k199920122025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 32,527 Thousand persons against 8,912 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 23,615 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.6 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 437 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nordrhein-Westfalen United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 7,504 Thousand persons 26,818 Thousand persons 19,314 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7,685 Thousand persons 28,387 Thousand persons 20,703 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8,340 Thousand persons 30,720 Thousand persons 22,379 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by nuts 2 region, Nordrhein-Westfalen or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 32,527 Thousand persons against 8,912 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2019.
What is the difference in employed persons by nuts 2 region between Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23,615 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 437 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed