Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household

Germany
65
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
64
in 2019
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Employment rate by educational attainment level and household over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060200620152025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 65 against 64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 33 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 57.6 64.42 6.82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 59.56 61.8 2.24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rate by educational attainment level and household, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 65 against 64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment rate by educational attainment level and household between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment rate by educational attainment level and household?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed