Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought

Germany
1,663 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,663 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 394 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 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 44 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1,840 Thousand persons 2,838 Thousand persons 998.11 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 type of employment sought, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 1,663 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
394 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,222 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed