Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Workers in the reference group

Germany
50,904
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
31,170
in 2015
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Workers in the reference group over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 50,904 against 31,170 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 19,734.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 76 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 37,750 23,224 14,526 Germany
2000s 38,137 26,825 11,311 Germany
2010s 45,161 29,281 15,880 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher workers in the reference group, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 50,904 against 31,170 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in workers in the reference group between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19,734, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for workers in the reference group?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Workers in the reference group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Workers in the reference group
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
76 places, 1,374 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.