Germany vs United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation
Germany
3.8
in 2025
United Kingdom
3.8
in 2019
Germany rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.8 against 3.8 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 | 7.26 | 1.86 | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.02 | 5.34 | 3.68 | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 5.96 | 1.22 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 3.8 against 3.8 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.