Germany vs United Kingdom: Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Germany
44,004 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
33,796 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Labour force by NUTS 2 region over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 44,004 Thousand persons against 33,796 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 10,208 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,546 Thousand persons | 28,546 Thousand persons | 11,000 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 40,497 Thousand persons | 29,991 Thousand persons | 10,506 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 42,130 Thousand persons | 32,659 Thousand persons | 9,471 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by nuts 2 region, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 44,004 Thousand persons against 33,796 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by nuts 2 region between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 10,208 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.