Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.8%
in 2019
Germany rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 10.3% | 3.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 8.2% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.3% | 3.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.0% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 3.8% against 3.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, 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 unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.