Germany vs United Kingdom: Full-time and part-time employment
Full-time and part-time employment over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 29,262 Persons against 24,921 Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 4,341 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,108 Persons | 19,269 Persons | 3,840 Persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 29,561 Persons | 19,903 Persons | 9,658 Persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 28,308 Persons | 21,230 Persons | 7,079 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 29,148 Persons | 22,399 Persons | 6,748 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 29,408 Persons | 24,511 Persons | 4,896 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 29,262 Persons against 24,921 Persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 4,341 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
- Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.