Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology

Germany
713.7 Thousand
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
786.7 Thousand
in 2019
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600800199620082020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 786.7 Thousand against 713.7 Thousand in Germany, a difference of 73 Thousand.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 43 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 387.07 Thousand 367.7 Thousand 19.38 Thousand Germany
2000s 391.54 Thousand 452 Thousand 60.46 Thousand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 544.4 Thousand 644.24 Thousand 99.84 Thousand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 786.7 Thousand against 713.7 Thousand in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
73 Thousand, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 989 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed