Germany vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,692 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 423 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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 | 3,506 Thousand persons | 1,728 Thousand persons | 1,778 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,650 Thousand persons | 1,604 Thousand persons | 2,046 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,993 Thousand persons | 1,939 Thousand persons | 53.27 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 1,692 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 423 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 unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.