Germany vs United States of America: Jobs gap
Jobs gap over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9,805 against 4,381 in Germany, a difference of 5,424.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Germany's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,536 | 7,901 | 2,366 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5,772 | 10,239 | 4,468 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4,034 | 12,244 | 8,211 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4,321 | 10,324 | 6,003 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9,805 against 4,381 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in jobs gap between Germany and United States of America?
- 5,424, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for jobs gap?
- Germany ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.