Germany vs United Kingdom: Persons outside … Persons population private households
Germany
29.7
in 2025
United Kingdom
30.2
in 2019
Germany rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
31st
Persons outside … Persons population private households over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 30.2 against 29.7 in Germany, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.73 | 34.07 | 6.66 | Germany |
| 1990s | 37.17 | 32.64 | 4.53 | Germany |
| 2000s | 36.32 | 32.01 | 4.31 | Germany |
| 2010s | 31.72 | 31.08 | 0.64 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 30.2 against 29.7 in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.5, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Germany ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.