Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data

Germany
433 Thousand persons
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
335 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k199920092020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 433 Thousand persons against 335 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 98 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 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 45 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,133 Thousand persons 635.86 Thousand persons 496.86 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 590.6 Thousand persons 556.2 Thousand persons 34.4 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 433 Thousand persons against 335 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
98 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed