Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Germany
82.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
62nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 83.3% against 82.1% in Germany, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.9% | 79.7% | 6.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 77.9% | 77.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 79.8% | 77.5% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 78.4% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 78.7% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 80.4% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 81.8% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 83.1% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 83.3% against 82.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Germany ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.