Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,692 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 423 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 1,692 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 423 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.