Germany vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Germany
1,739 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
1,650 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,739 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 89 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 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 | 3,680 Thousand persons | 1,746 Thousand persons | 1,934 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,563 Thousand persons | 1,646 Thousand persons | 1,918 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,882 Thousand persons | 1,863 Thousand persons | 18.3 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 1,739 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 89 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.