Germany vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Germany
18,572 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,593 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,572 Thousand persons against 14,593 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,979 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 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 | 23,620 Thousand persons | 14,017 Thousand persons | 9,603 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 23,113 Thousand persons | 14,120 Thousand persons | 8,993 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 19,579 Thousand persons | 14,709 Thousand persons | 4,870 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by citizenship, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 18,572 Thousand persons against 14,593 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 3,979 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.