Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation
Germany
67.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
67.2%
in 2019
Germany rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 67.6% against 67.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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 | 57.3% | 61.6% | 4.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 64.3% | 6.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 64.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by degree of urbanisation, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 67.6% against 67.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by degree of urbanisation between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.