Germany vs United Kingdom: Regional disparities in employment rates
Germany
3.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.4%
in 2019
Germany rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.4% against 3.4% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 24 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 7.4% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 6.0% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.0% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.4% against 3.4% in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1.0%, with United Kingdom 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 regional disparities in employment rates?
- Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.