Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data
Germany
1,739 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,650 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,739 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 89 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 1,739 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 89 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.