Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data

Germany
4,359 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,161 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time

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

Germany currently reports 4,359 Thousand persons against 4,161 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 198 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 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
1990s 4,704 Thousand persons 4,706 Thousand persons 1.57 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4,708 Thousand persons 4,599 Thousand persons 109.4 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 4,309 Thousand persons 4,436 Thousand persons 126.6 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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 4,359 Thousand persons against 4,161 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
198 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed