China vs Germany: Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies

China
9.11 million Persons
in 2010
Germany
2.95 million Persons
in 2025
China rank
1st
Germany rank
3rd

Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies over time

  • China
  • Germany
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195519902025

How they compare

China currently reports 9.11 million Persons against 2.95 million Persons in Germany, a difference of 6.16 million Persons.

That makes China's figure about 3.1 times Germany's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 22 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 5.49 million Persons 929,884 Persons 4.56 million Persons China
1980s 3.32 million Persons 1.96 million Persons 1.36 million Persons China
1990s 4.79 million Persons 3.52 million Persons 1.27 million Persons China
2000s 7.93 million Persons 4.04 million Persons 3.89 million Persons China
2010s 9.11 million Persons 3.24 million Persons 5.87 million Persons China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies, China or Germany?
China, at 9.11 million Persons against 2.95 million Persons in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies between China and Germany?
6.16 million Persons, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2010.
How do China and Germany rank globally for infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies?
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 1,358 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

The Registered Unemployment and Job Vacancies statistics is a subset of the Infra-annual Labour Force Statistics database, which contains predominantly quarterly and monthly statistics, and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. There are basically two sources for unemployment statistics: labour force surveys and administrative data. Surveys are based on standard methodology and procedures used all over the world while administrative data are subject to national legislations which evolve through time. Consequently registered unemployment data are not comparable across countries. The relationship between survey and registered unemployment is not the same for all countries. Number of registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates are presented here because they are monthly and quickly available after their reference period. The job vacancies data provides estimates of the number of unfilled job vacancies across national economies. Series give an indication of the labour demand while the unemployment is linked with the labour supply.