Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Germany
801.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,086 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,086 Thousand persons against 801.7 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 284.3 Thousand persons.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 236.08 Thousand persons 758.78 Thousand persons 522.7 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 684.2 Thousand persons 1,051 Thousand persons 366.35 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,905 Thousand persons 809.15 Thousand persons 1,096 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 1,876 Thousand persons 1,383 Thousand persons 493.78 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,086 Thousand persons against 801.7 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
284.3 Thousand persons, 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?
36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed