Germany vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
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 duration of unemployment 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 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,840 Thousand persons | 2,838 Thousand persons | 998.11 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3,031 Thousand persons | 2,330 Thousand persons | 701.32 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 duration of unemployment, 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 duration of unemployment between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 423 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.