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

Germany
1,655 Thousand
in 2020
United Kingdom
1,818 Thousand
in 2019
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
1st

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199620082020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,818 Thousand against 1,655 Thousand in Germany, a difference of 163 Thousand.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 845.9 Thousand 733.73 Thousand 112.18 Thousand Germany
2000s 982.27 Thousand 995.73 Thousand 13.46 Thousand United Kingdom
2010s 1,362 Thousand 1,466 Thousand 103.66 Thousand United Kingdom

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?
United Kingdom, at 1,818 Thousand against 1,655 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?
163 Thousand, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom 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 sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 995 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed