Germany vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,278 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Unemployed persons by previous occupation over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,692 Thousand persons against 1,278 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 414 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 36 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 | 3,343 Thousand persons | 2,355 Thousand persons | 987.62 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,651 Thousand persons | 1,593 Thousand persons | 2,059 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,989 Thousand persons | 1,947 Thousand persons | 42.06 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by previous occupation, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 1,692 Thousand persons against 1,278 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by previous occupation between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 414 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.