Germany vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Germany
1,692
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,269
in 2019
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,692 against 1,269 in United Kingdom, a difference of 423.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 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 | 3,570 | 2,074 | 1,496 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,650 | 1,604 | 2,046 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 1,939 | 53.27 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 1,692 against 1,269 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 423, 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 unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.